Tall Fescue

Toadflax

About Tall Fescue and Toadflax

Tall Fescue

Toadflax

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Morocco

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

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Yellow, Purple, 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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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

Well drained

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

LINARIA maroccana

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Toadflax

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Toadflax

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Toadflax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Toadflax

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Toadflax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Linária

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Toadflax

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Toadflax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Linaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Antirrhineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Toadflax

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

Tall Fescue and Toadflax Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Toadflax are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Toadflax

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