Tall Fescue

Giant Rhubarb

About Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb

Tall Fescue

Giant Rhubarb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Wet forest, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Regular watering during dry periods

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Dilute liquid fertiliser

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Bog Garden, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Jam, Jelly, Sauces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

GUNNERA insignis

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Giant Rhubarb

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Riesen- Rhabarber

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Géant rhubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Gigante ruibarbo

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Giant Ραβέντι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Rhubarb gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Giant Rabarbar

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Giant RHEUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Haloragales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Gunneraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Gunnera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb

Wondering what are the properties of Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb? We provide you with everything About Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb. Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns and Giant Rhubarb doesn't have thorns. Also Tall Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Tall Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Giant Rhubarb has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb

Season and care of Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb is important to know. While considering everything about Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tall Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Giant Rhubarb season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Giant Rhubarb is Loam while the PH of soil for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Rhubarb is Acidic, Neutral.

Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Giant Rhubarb height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Giant Rhubarb flower color: Dark Red, Dark Salmon and Sienna
Giant Rhubarb leaf color: Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb

Care of Tall Fescue and Giant Rhubarb include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Giant Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.