Tall Fescue

Sweetshrub

About Tall Fescue and Sweetshrub

Tall Fescue

Sweetshrub

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

shaded woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9-4

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Light Yellow, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

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

Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

Calycanthus floridus

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Sweetshrub

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

sweetshrub

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

sweetshrub

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

sweetshrub

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

sweetshrub

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

sweetshrub

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

sweetshrub

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

sweetshrub

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

sweetshrub

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Calycanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Calycanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA4

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Sweetshrub

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

Tall Fescue and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Sweetshrub

Care of Tall Fescue and Sweetshrub 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 Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.