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About African Iris and Red Fescue
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-8
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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61.30 cm
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5.10 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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30.50 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
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4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
fertilize in fall
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bugs
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic
Erosion control, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor
FESTUCA rubra
7.2 Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily
Red Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
African Iris
Red Fescue
7.2.2 In German
Afrikanische Iris
Rotschwingel
7.2.3 In French
African Iris
fétuque rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
Iris africano
festuca roja
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Iris africano
Red festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
Afryki Iris
Kostrzewa czerwona
7.2.8 In Latin
African Iris
Red Fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Dietes
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
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8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of African Iris and Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of African Iris and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About African Iris and Red Fescue. African Iris doesn't have thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also African Iris does not have fragrant flowers. African Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Iris and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Iris and Red Fescue

Season and care of African Iris and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about African Iris and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.

African Iris and Red Fescue Physical Information

African Iris and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of African Iris and Red Fescue are as follows:

  • African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown

  • African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Iris and Red Fescue

Care of African Iris and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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