Tall Fescue

Pride of India

About Tall Fescue and Pride of India

Tall Fescue

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-9

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

H1, H2

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Pride of India

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

Tall Fescue and Pride of India Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Pride of India are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Pride of India

Care of Tall Fescue and Pride of India 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 Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.