Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Turkey
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
creeping Jenny, L. ephemerum
  
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
damp broad-leaved forests, damp meadows, ditches, roadside embankments, shores, stream banks
  
meadows, Well Drained, yards
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
8 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
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
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Gastrointestinal disorders
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
LYSIMACHIA punctata
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
Common Name
Yellow Loosestrife, garden loosetrife, garden yellow loosetrife
  
Tall Fescue
  
In Hindi
Yellow Loosestrife
  
tall fescue
  
In German
Gilbweiderich
  
Rohr-Schwingel
  
In French
salicaire Jaune
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Spanish
Lisimaquia amarilla
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Greek
κίτρινο loosestrife
  
tall fescue
  
In Portuguese
Loosestrife amarelo
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Polish
żółty toje
  
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
  
In Latin
Yellow Loosestrife
  
tall fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Equisetopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Primulales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Primulaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Lysimachia
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Yellow Loosestrife and Tall Fescue
Season and care of Yellow Loosestrife and Tall Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Yellow Loosestrife and Tall Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Yellow Loosestrife season is Summer and Tall Fescue season is Summer. The type of soil for Yellow Loosestrife is Clay, Loam and for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Yellow Loosestrife is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Yellow Loosestrife and Tall Fescue Physical Information
Yellow Loosestrife and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Loosestrife height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Yellow Loosestrife and Tall Fescue are as follows:
Yellow Loosestrife flower color: Yellow
Yellow Loosestrife leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Yellow Loosestrife and Tall Fescue
Care of Yellow Loosestrife and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Loosestrife pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Yellow Loosestrife 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.