Tall Fescue

Sweet Lime

About Tall Fescue and Sweet Lime

Tall Fescue

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

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Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

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Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Sweet Lime

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

Tall Fescue and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Sweet Lime

Care of Tall Fescue and Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.