Tall Fescue

Kentucky Bluegrass

About Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass

Tall Fescue

Kentucky Bluegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

8 - 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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Purplish Green

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, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Narrowly linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Sod

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water frequently while growing

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Ground Cover

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

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in lawns and turf

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

POA pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Pasto azul de Kentucky

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Wiechlina

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Kentucky Bluegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Poa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass

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