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About Tall Fescue and Macadamia


About Macadamia and Tall Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tree   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue   
Beaumont, Maroochy   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
10-12   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5   
12-7   

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, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White   
Pink, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Green, Chocolate   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green   
Dark Green, Copper   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan   
Dark Green, Copper   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

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   
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea   
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'   

Common Name
Tall Fescue   
Macadamia   

In Hindi
tall fescue   
Macadamia   

In German
Rohr-Schwingel   
Macadamia   

In French
Festuca arundinacea   
Macadamia   

In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea   
Macadamia   

In Greek
tall fescue   
Macadamia   

In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea   
Macadamia   

In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa   
Macadamia   

In Latin
tall fescue   
Macadamia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Proteales   

Family
Poaceae   
Proteaceae   

Genus
Festuca   
Macadamia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
4   
99+

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Macadamia

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Macadamia

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

Tall Fescue and Macadamia Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Macadamia physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Macadamia are as follows:

Care of Tall Fescue and Macadamia

Care of Tall Fescue and Macadamia 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 Macadamia pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Macadamia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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