Tall Fescue

Mexican primrose

About Tall Fescue and Mexican primrose

Tall Fescue

Mexican primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Texas

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

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

10-6

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Alternate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

OENOTHERA mexicana

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Mexican primrose

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Rosa Nachtkerze

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Mexican primrose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Primrose mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Μεξικού Primrose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Mexican Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Mexican Primrose

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Mexicanus Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Mexican primrose

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Mexican primrose

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

Tall Fescue and Mexican primrose Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Mexican primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Mexican primrose are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Mexican primrose

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