Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants, Shrub
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
  
Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Moist
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Mid Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Ample Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Moist
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
  
Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
  
Zinnia acerosa
  
Common Name
Tall Fescue
  
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
  
In Hindi
tall fescue
  
White Zinnia
  
In German
Rohr-Schwingel
  
Weiß Zinnia
  
In French
Festuca arundinacea
  
Blanc Zinnia
  
In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
  
Zinnia blanco
  
In Greek
tall fescue
  
λευκό Zinnia
  
In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
  
branco Zinnia
  
In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
  
Biały Zinnia
  
In Latin
tall fescue
  
Zinnia album
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Zinnia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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.