Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
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Types
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
meadows, Well Drained, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
-
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Sorbus aucuparia
Festuca arundinacea
Common Name
Rowan, Mountain ash
Tall Fescue
In Hindi
रोवाण पौधा
tall fescue
In German
Rowan Tree
Rohr-Schwingel
In French
Rowan Tree
Festuca arundinacea
In Spanish
Rowan Tree
Festuca arundinacea
In Greek
Rowan Tree
tall fescue
In Portuguese
Árvore de Rowan
Festuca arundinacea
In Polish
Rowan Tree
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
In Latin
Rowan ligno
tall fescue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Sorbus
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
110300
1
27800
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