Tall Fescue

Siberian Iris

About Tall Fescue and Siberian Iris

Tall Fescue

Siberian Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Damp shady woods, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

7-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer

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

Clay, 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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

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

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an insecticide

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

IRIS sibirica

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Siberian Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Siberian Iris

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Sibirische Schwertlilie

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

L'Iris de Sibérie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Siberian Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Siberian Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Siberian Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Kosaciec syberyjski

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Siberian Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Siberian Iris

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Siberian Iris

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

Tall Fescue and Siberian Iris Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Siberian Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Siberian Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Siberian Iris are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Siberian Iris flower color: White, Purple and Blue Violet
Siberian Iris leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Siberian Iris

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