1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not available
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodlands
meadows, Well Drained, yards
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm5.10 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Galls, Petal blight, Root rot
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Skin inflammation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Astringent, Emollient, neuroprotective
Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sasanqua
Festuca arundinacea
7.2 Common Name
Sasanqua, Sasanqua camellia
Tall Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
sasanqua
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.4 In Spanish
sasanqua
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sasankya
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.7 In Polish
Sasankya
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species