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Tall Fescue and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
-  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
meadows, Well Drained, yards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
45.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Mealybugs, Mites  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Antispasmodic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
Festuca arundinacea  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Tall Fescue  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
tall fescue  

In German
Hortensie  
Rohr-Schwingel  

In French
Hortensia  
Festuca arundinacea  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Festuca arundinacea  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
tall fescue  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Festuca arundinacea  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Kostrzewa trzcinowa  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
tall fescue  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Cyperales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Festuca  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Chaco and Tall Fescue

If you are confused whether Chaco or Tall Fescue are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Chaco and Tall Fescue Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chaco are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tall Fescue fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chaco and Tall Fescue if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chaco and Tall Fescue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chaco and Tall Fescue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chaco and Tall Fescue as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Chaco is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Tall Fescue is Antispasmodic. Chaco has beauty benefits as follows: while Tall Fescue has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chaco vs Tall Fescue

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Chaco vs Tall Fescue and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Chaco are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Tall Fescue have Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chaco has no showy fruits and Tall Fescue has no showy fruits. Also Chaco is not flowering and Tall Fescue is not flowering . You can compare Chaco and Tall Fescue facts and facts of other plants too.

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