1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.10 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
White, Light Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Dark Blue
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Needs watering once a week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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 lateral branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Aphids, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
LAELIA anceps
7.2 Common Name
Tall Fescue
Laelia, Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Festuca arundinacea
Laelia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
Laelia
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
Laelia
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
Laelia
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species