Pride of India

Red Fescue

About Pride of India and Red Fescue

Pride of India

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

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Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

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610.00 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Copper

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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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

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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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

जरुल

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Königinblume

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banabá Plant

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Lagerstroemia speciosa

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Resedá-gigante

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Lagerstremia wspaniała

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pride of India and Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Pride of India and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About Pride of India and Red Fescue. Pride of India doesn't have thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Pride of India does not have fragrant flowers. Pride of India has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes and Red Fescue has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Pride of India and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pride of India and Red Fescue

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

Pride of India and Red Fescue Physical Information

Pride of India and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pride of India and Red Fescue are as follows:

Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pride of India and Red Fescue

Care of Pride of India and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Pride of India 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.