Tall Fescue

Kochia

About Tall Fescue and Kochia

Tall Fescue

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2140

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12 - 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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Kochia

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

Tall Fescue and Kochia Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Kochia are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Kochia

Care of Tall Fescue and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.