Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Hybrid origin
Western United States, Canada
Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
PINUS contorta var latifolia
Common Name
Tall Fescue
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
In Hindi
tall fescue
Lodgepole pine
In German
Rohr-Schwingel
Drehkiefer
In French
Festuca arundinacea
Le pin tordu
In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
pino Lodgepole
In Greek
tall fescue
lodgepole πεύκων
In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
Lodgepole pine
In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
lodgepole sosna
In Latin
tall fescue
contorta pinus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Tall Fescue and Lodgepole Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Tall Fescue and Lodgepole Pine? We provide you with everything About Tall Fescue and Lodgepole Pine. Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns and Lodgepole Pine 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 Lodgepole Pine 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 Lodgepole Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Lodgepole Pine
Season and care of Tall Fescue and Lodgepole Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Tall Fescue and Lodgepole Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tall Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Lodgepole Pine season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Lodgepole Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lodgepole Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Tall Fescue and Lodgepole Pine Physical Information
Tall Fescue and Lodgepole Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Lodgepole Pine are as follows:
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Lodgepole Pine flower color: Not Available
- Lodgepole Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Tall Fescue and Lodgepole Pine
Care of Tall Fescue and Lodgepole Pine 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 Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.