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Tall Fescue
Tall Fescue

Pachysandra
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About Tall Fescue and Pachysandra

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
22
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-8
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
Not Available
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.10 cm6.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
NA60.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue 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
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
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
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Needs more water during establishment
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Ants, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
allergic reaction
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Edging, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
7.2 Common Name
Tall Fescue
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
7.2.1 In Hindi
tall fescue
pachysandra
7.2.2 In German
Rohr-Schwingel
Ysander
7.2.3 In French
Festuca arundinacea
pachysandra
7.2.4 In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
Pachysandra
7.2.5 In Greek
tall fescue
Pachysandra
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
Pachysandra
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
Runianka
7.2.8 In Latin
tall fescue
Pachysandra
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
NA
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Buxales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Buxaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Pachysandra
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
sarcococceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
NA
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Pachysandra

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

Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Pachysandra

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

Tall Fescue and Pachysandra Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Pachysandra are as follows:

  • Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

  • Pachysandra flower color: White

  • Pachysandra leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Pachysandra

Care of Tall Fescue and Pachysandra 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 Pachysandra 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 Pachysandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.