Red Fescue

English Boxwood

About Red Fescue and English Boxwood

Red Fescue

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow green

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Do not water frequently

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and English Boxwood

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

Red Fescue and English Boxwood Physical Information

Red Fescue and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and English Boxwood are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Red Fescue and English Boxwood

Care of Red Fescue and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.