Tall Fescue

Veitch's Silver Fir

About Tall Fescue and Veitch's Silver Fir

Tall Fescue

Veitch's Silver Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Japan

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

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

6-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

orange brown, Purple, Purplish-black, Voilet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Dark Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Paper pulp, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

Abies Veitchii

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Christmas Tree, Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

S Veitch abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Abies

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA56

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Veitch's Silver Fir

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Veitch's Silver Fir

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

Tall Fescue and Veitch's Silver Fir Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Veitch's Silver Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Veitch's Silver Fir height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Veitch's Silver Fir are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Veitch's Silver Fir flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Veitch's Silver Fir leaf color: Dark Green and Silver

Care of Tall Fescue and Veitch's Silver Fir

Care of Tall Fescue and Veitch's Silver Fir 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 Veitch's Silver Fir 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 Veitch's Silver Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.