Jonquil

Red Fescue

About Jonquil and Red Fescue

Jonquil

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

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

15.20 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

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

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

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Narzissen

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Narcissus

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Narcissus

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narcissus

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Narcyz

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Narcissus

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Narcissus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Jonquil and Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Jonquil and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About Jonquil and Red Fescue. Jonquil doesn't have thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Jonquil does not have fragrant flowers. Jonquil has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing and Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Jonquil and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Red Fescue

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

Jonquil and Red Fescue Physical Information

Jonquil and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Jonquil and Red Fescue are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jonquil and Red Fescue

Care of Jonquil and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and No pruning needed and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.