Tall Fescue

Mexican Heather

About Tall Fescue and Mexican Heather

Tall Fescue

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

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

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-10

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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong to lance-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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

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 watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Mexican Heather

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

Tall Fescue and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Mexican Heather

Care of Tall Fescue and Mexican Heather 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 Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.