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About New Zealand Flax and Red Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
1.4 Types
Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cliffs, Mountain Slopes
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-2
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
About American ..
121.00 cm
Rank: 91 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
121.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Pink
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green, Pink
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Pink
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
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
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, 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
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
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Insignificant
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bugs
5.12 Allergy
Anaesthesia
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'
FESTUCA rubra
7.2 Common Name
New Zealand Flax
Red Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
New Zealand flax
Red Fescue
7.2.2 In German
Neuseeländer Flachs
Rotschwingel
7.2.3 In French
lin de Nouvelle-Zélande
fétuque rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
New Zealand flax
festuca roja
7.2.5 In Greek
New Zealand flax
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia
Red festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
Nowa Zelandia lnu
Kostrzewa czerwona
7.2.8 In Latin
New Zealand flax
Red Fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
phormium
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
NA
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of New Zealand Flax and Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of New Zealand Flax and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About New Zealand Flax and Red Fescue. New Zealand Flax doesn't have thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also New Zealand Flax does not have fragrant flowers. New Zealand Flax has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia and Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia. 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 New Zealand Flax and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of New Zealand Flax and Red Fescue

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

New Zealand Flax and Red Fescue Physical Information

New Zealand Flax and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of New Zealand Flax and Red Fescue are as follows:

  • New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange

  • New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of New Zealand Flax and Red Fescue

Care of New Zealand Flax and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. New Zealand Flax 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 New Zealand Flax 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.