Tall Fescue

Nutmeg

About Tall Fescue and Nutmeg

Tall Fescue

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

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1,000.00 cm

Rank: 40 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Budding, 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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Frost

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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Showy

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Nutmeg

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

Tall Fescue and Nutmeg Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Nutmeg are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Tall Fescue and Nutmeg

Care of Tall Fescue and Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.