Botanical Name : Festuca Arundinacea |
Introduction |
· These Are Cool Season Grasses That Are Adapted To The Lower Areas Of Himalayas Where The Season Is Too Hot For Other Grasses And In The Area That Is Too Cold In The Winter For The Warm Season Grasses. Unlike The Majority Of Cold Season Grasses. Fescues Are Shade Tolerant. Tall Fescue (Festuca Arundinaceous) Is A Deep-Rooted, Cool Season Perennial Grass. The Plant Produces Vigorous Growth In The Spring And Fall And Its Extensive Root System Helps It Withstand Drought Conditions. Tall Fescue Is Adapted To A Wide Range Of Soil And Climatic Conditions, But Performs Best On Well-Drained Clay Soils And Remains Green Year-Round Under Irrigated Conditions. |
Botanical Description |
· Tall Fescue Does Produce Short Rhizomes But Has A Bunch-Type Growth Habit. It Spreads Primarily By Erect Tillers. Individual Tillers, Or Stems, Terminate In An Inflorescence, Reach 100–120 Cm In Height, And Have Broad, Dark Green Basal Leaves. Leaf Blades Are Glossy On The Underside And Serrated On The Margins. The Leaf Sheath Is Smooth And The Ligule Is A Short Membrane. The Inflorescence Is A Compact Panicle, 8–10 Cm Long With Lanceolate Spikelets One-Half Inch Or More Long. The Grass Flowers In The Spring And Seed Mature In Early Summer. |