Tall Fescue

Honeydew

About Tall Fescue and Honeydew

Tall Fescue

Honeydew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Africa

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White, Yellow, Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Honigtau

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Miellat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Gotas de miel

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

melão de Honeydew

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

melon spadzi

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

honeydew

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Honeydew

Wondering what are the properties of Tall Fescue and Honeydew? We provide you with everything About Tall Fescue and Honeydew. Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns and Honeydew 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 Honeydew 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 Honeydew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Honeydew

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

Tall Fescue and Honeydew Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Honeydew are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Honeydew

Care of Tall Fescue and Honeydew 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 Honeydew 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 Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.