Lemon

Red Fescue

About Lemon and Red Fescue

Lemon

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

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

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

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

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

Birds, Butterflies

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Lemon

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Citron or Citronnier

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Limão

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytrynowy

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Limon

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Lemon and Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Red Fescue. Lemon has thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. 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 Lemon and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon and Red Fescue

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

Lemon and Red Fescue Physical Information

Lemon and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lemon and Red Fescue are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Red Fescue

Care of Lemon and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Lemon 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.