Red Fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel

About Red Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel

Red Fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-77-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

10-3

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Fuchsia, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Water in the early morning hours

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bugs

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, Depression

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary

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

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

OXALIS adenophylla

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel, Pink Buttercups, Pink Carpet Oxalis, Silver Shamrock

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Oxydendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA900

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel

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

Red Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel Physical Information

Red Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Chilean Wood Sorrel height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Chilean Wood Sorrel flower color: White, Fuchsia, Rose and Violet
Chilean Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel

Care of Red Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Chilean Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chilean Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.