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About Parsnip and Tall Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
Not Available  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
7-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available  
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Root  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Tall Fescue  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
tall fescue  
चुकंदर  

In German
Rohr-Schwingel  
Pastinake  

In French
Festuca arundinacea  
Panais  

In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea  
Chirivía  

In Greek
tall fescue  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea  
cherivia  

In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa  
Pasternak  

In Latin
tall fescue  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Apiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Festuca  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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