Tall Fescue

Kris Plant

About Tall Fescue and Kris Plant

Tall Fescue

Kris Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Pastures, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-8

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, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

V-Shaped

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 shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

ALOCASIA x amazonica

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Alocasia

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Alocasia

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Alocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Alocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Alocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Alocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Alocasia

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Alocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Arales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Kris Plant

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Kris Plant

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

Tall Fescue and Kris Plant Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Kris Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Kris Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Kris Plant are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Kris Plant flower color: White
Kris Plant leaf color: Lime Green, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Tall Fescue and Kris Plant

Care of Tall Fescue and Kris Plant 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 Kris Plant pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Kris Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.