Chincherinchee

Red Fescue

About Chincherinchee and Red Fescue

Chincherinchee

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South 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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-102-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

20.30 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Chincherinchee and Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Chincherinchee and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About Chincherinchee and Red Fescue. Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Chincherinchee does not have fragrant flowers. Chincherinchee has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. 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 Chincherinchee and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Red Fescue

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

Chincherinchee and Red Fescue Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Red Fescue are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Red Fescue

Care of Chincherinchee and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Chincherinchee 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.