1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.2.1 Minimum Height
5.10 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
6.1.5 Minimum Width
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
Pale White
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Needs very little water
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Chestnut Blight
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Bees, Birds, Deers
11.12 Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Wildlife
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
12.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
CASTANEA dentata
13.2 Common Name
Tall Fescue
American Chestnut
13.2.1 In Hindi
tall fescue
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
13.2.2 In German
Rohr-Schwingel
Amerikanische Kastanie
13.2.3 In French
Festuca arundinacea
Châtaignier d'Amérique
13.2.4 In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
Castanea dentata
13.2.5 In Greek
tall fescue
american καστανιάς
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
castanea americana
13.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
Kasztan amerykański
13.2.8 In Latin
tall fescue
English castaneis
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species