Tall Fescue

White Zinnia

About Tall Fescue and White Zinnia

Tall Fescue

White Zinnia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Mid Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Moist

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 dead branches, Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Flowering Plants 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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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for insects, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

Zinnia acerosa

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

White Zinnia

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Weiß Zinnia

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Blanc Zinnia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Zinnia blanco

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

λευκό Zinnia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

branco Zinnia

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Biały Zinnia

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Zinnia album

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Zinnia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tall Fescue and White Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and White Zinnia

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

Tall Fescue and White Zinnia Physical Information

Tall Fescue and White Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and White Zinnia are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
White Zinnia flower color: White
White Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tall Fescue and White Zinnia

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