Mexican primrose

Red Fescue

About Mexican primrose and Red Fescue

Mexican primrose

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Texas

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

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect

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

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA mexicana

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican primrose

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Rosa Nachtkerze

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Mexican primrose

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primrose mexicana

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Primrose

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Primrose

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Primrose

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Primrose

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

145NA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican primrose and Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican primrose and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About Mexican primrose and Red Fescue. Mexican primrose doesn't have thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure and Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure. 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 Mexican primrose and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican primrose and Red Fescue

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

Mexican primrose and Red Fescue Physical Information

Mexican primrose and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican primrose and Red Fescue are as follows:

Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican primrose and Red Fescue

Care of Mexican primrose and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Mexican primrose 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.