White Dogwood

Tall Fescue

About White Dogwood and Tall Fescue

White Dogwood

Tall Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Amerika Touch-O-Pink, Autumn Gold, Bay Beauty

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

meadows, Well Drained, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Crimson

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water the tree thoroughly after planting

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice, Tonic

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Root, Twigs, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used to make black ink, Used to make natural paintbrushes

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS florida 'Alba Plena'

Festuca arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood

Tall Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Dogwood

tall fescue

7.2.2 In German

Weiß Dogwood

Rohr-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Blanc Dogwood

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood blanco

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.5 In Greek

λευκό Dogwood

tall fescue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Dogwood

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.7 In Polish

Biały Dereń

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Cornus alba

tall fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of White Dogwood and Tall Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of White Dogwood and Tall Fescue? We provide you with everything About White Dogwood and Tall Fescue. White Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also White Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. White Dogwood has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Tall Fescue has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 White Dogwood and Tall Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Dogwood and Tall Fescue

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

White Dogwood and Tall Fescue Physical Information

White Dogwood and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. White Dogwood height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of White Dogwood and Tall Fescue are as follows:

White Dogwood flower color: White and Green
White Dogwood leaf color: Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of White Dogwood and Tall Fescue

Care of White Dogwood and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Dogwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.