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About Tall Fescue and Noble Fir


About Noble Fir and Tall Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
North America, Europe, Asia   

Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue   
Red Cedar   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards   
Mountain tops   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5   
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   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown, Sandy 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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

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   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   
Annosus Root Rot, Balsam twig aphid, Balsam Woolly Adelgid, Conifer root aphid, Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid, Current Season Needle Necrosis, Douglas-fir Needle midge, Douglas-fir Twig weevil, Eriophyid mite, Giant Conifer or Cinara aphid, Grovesiella Canker, Interior Needle Blight, Melampsora Needle rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Pucciniastrum Needle rust, Rhabdocline Needle Cast, Root weevil, Spruce spider mite, Swiss Needle Cast, Uredinopsis Needle rust   

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites   
Birds   

Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   
Itchiness, Respiratory problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea   
ABIES procera   

Common Name
Tall Fescue   
Noble Fir   

In Hindi
tall fescue   
Noble Fir   

In German
Rohr-Schwingel   
edel-Tanne   

In French
Festuca arundinacea   
sapin noble   

In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea   
abeto noble   

In Greek
tall fescue   
Noble Fir   

In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea   
Noble Fir   

In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa   
Jodła szlachetna   

In Latin
tall fescue   
Nobilistanne   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Festuca   
Abies   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Noble Fir

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Noble Fir

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

Tall Fescue and Noble Fir Physical Information

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

Care of Tall Fescue and Noble Fir

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

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