Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
New Zealand
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Types
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Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
meadows, Well Drained, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
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 Height
610.00 cm5.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Blue
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Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Asthma
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Festuca arundinacea
Common Name
Cabbage Palm
Tall Fescue
In Hindi
गोभी पेड़
tall fescue
In German
Cabbage tree
Rohr-Schwingel
In French
arbre de chou
Festuca arundinacea
In Spanish
árbol de la col
Festuca arundinacea
In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο
tall fescue
In Portuguese
repolho árvore
Festuca arundinacea
In Polish
kapusta drzewo
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
In Latin
brassica ligno
tall fescue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Asparagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Lomandroideae
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Number of Species
4300
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27800
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