Red Fescue

Black Chokeberry

About Red Fescue and Black Chokeberry

Red Fescue

Black Chokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Purplish-black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Anaphylaxis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Pectin

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

ARONIA melanocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Black Chokeberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

Black Chokeberry Shrub

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Krzew aronii

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Lichen Frutex

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Aronia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Black Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Black Chokeberry

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

Red Fescue and Black Chokeberry Physical Information

Red Fescue and Black Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Black Chokeberry are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Red Fescue and Black Chokeberry

Care of Red Fescue and Black Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Black Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.