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About Tall Fescue and Shell Ginger

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-5
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
Pale White
White, Red, Light Pink
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Dark Green
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
1.7 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.3.1 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
2.3.2 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
2.3.3 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.4.1 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
2.4.2 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
2.4.3 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2.8 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
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
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Rhizomes
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
ALPINIA zerumbet
7.2 Common Name
Tall Fescue
Shell Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
tall fescue
Shell Ginger
7.2.2 In German
Rohr-Schwingel
Shell Ginger
7.3.2 In French
Festuca arundinacea
Shell Ginger
7.3.4 In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
Shell jengibre
7.3.6 In Greek
tall fescue
Shell Τζίντζερ
7.3.7 In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
Shell Ginger
7.3.9 In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
Shell Imbir
7.3.11 In Latin
tall fescue
Crusta Ginger
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.4 Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
8.6 Order
Cyperales
Zingiberales
8.7 Family
Poaceae
Zingiberaceae
8.8 Genus
Festuca
Alpinia
8.9 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.10 Tribe
Not Available
Alpinieae
9.2 Subfamily
Not Available
Alpinioideae
9.3 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Tall Fescue and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Shell Ginger

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

Tall Fescue and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Shell Ginger

Care of Tall Fescue and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.