Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Southern Europe
Types
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm4.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Lime Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
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
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
-
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप पेड़
Hard fescue
In German
Tulpenbaum
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
tulipier
Hard fescue
In Spanish
árbol de tulipán
fétuque ovine
In Greek
δέντρο τουλίπα
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
árvore de tulipa
Hard fescue
In Polish
tulipanowiec
Hard fescue
In Latin
Tulipa arbore
Hard fescue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Cyperales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Liriodendron
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2300
1
27800
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