Tall Fescue

Lycaste Orchid

About Tall Fescue and Lycaste Orchid

Tall Fescue

Lycaste Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-13

0 99

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

H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA35.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Black Spot, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Unknown

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

LYCASTE cochleata

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Lycaste Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Lycaste Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Lycaste orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Lycaste orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Lycaste ορχιδέα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Lycaste orquídea

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Lycaste orchidea

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

braemii orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Lycaste

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maxillarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA31

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Lycaste Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Lycaste Orchid

Season and care of Tall Fescue and Lycaste Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Tall Fescue and Lycaste Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tall Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Lycaste Orchid season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available.

Tall Fescue and Lycaste Orchid Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Lycaste Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Lycaste Orchid are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available

Care of Tall Fescue and Lycaste Orchid

Care of Tall Fescue and Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lycaste Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.