Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
South-Central United States, Texas
  
Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
  
9-6
  
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
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Green, Brown, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Yellow, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Cordate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
  
Cercis canadensis
  
Common Name
Tall Fescue
  
Texas Redbud
  
In Hindi
tall fescue
  
Texas Redbud
  
In German
Rohr-Schwingel
  
Texas Redbud
  
In French
Festuca arundinacea
  
Texas Redbud
  
In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
  
Texas Redbud
  
In Greek
tall fescue
  
Τέξας κουτσουπιά
  
In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
  
Texas Redbud
  
In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
  
Texas Redbud
  
In Latin
tall fescue
  
Texas Redbud
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Cercis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cercideae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Caesalpinioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Texas Redbud
Season and care of Tall Fescue and Texas Redbud is important to know. While considering everything about Tall Fescue and Texas Redbud Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tall Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Texas Redbud season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Texas Redbud is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Texas Redbud is Neutral, Alkaline.
Tall Fescue and Texas Redbud Physical Information
Tall Fescue and Texas Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Texas Redbud height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Texas Redbud are as follows:
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Texas Redbud flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Magenta
- Texas Redbud leaf color: Green, Purple, Dark Green and Plum
Care of Tall Fescue and Texas Redbud
Care of Tall Fescue and Texas Redbud 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 Texas Redbud 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 Texas Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.