Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
9 - 6
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
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Tall Fescue
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
tall fescue
Plume Grass
In German
Rohr-Schwingel
Plume Gras
In French
Festuca arundinacea
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
tall fescue
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
Plume grama
In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
tall fescue
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Tall Fescue and Plume Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Tall Fescue and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Tall Fescue and Plume Grass. Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Plume Grass
Season and care of Tall Fescue and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Tall Fescue and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tall Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Plume Grass season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Tall Fescue and Plume Grass Physical Information
Tall Fescue and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Plume Grass are as follows:
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Tall Fescue and Plume Grass
Care of Tall Fescue and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.