Tall Fescue

Swordfern

About Tall Fescue and Swordfern

Tall Fescue

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

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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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Divison, From Rhizomes, 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

when new, water every week

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, 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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern 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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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern 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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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, 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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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Fern gladio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Swordfern

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Swordfern

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

Tall Fescue and Swordfern Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Swordfern are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Swordfern

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