Red Fescue

Freckles Bromeliad

About Red Fescue and Freckles Bromeliad

Red Fescue

Freckles Bromeliad

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Hybrid origin

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

Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long and slender with very sharp edges

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist but well drained, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight, 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

Pests and diseases free

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Houseplant, Informal Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Freckles Bromeliad

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Freckles Bromeliad

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Freckles Bromeliad

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

Red Fescue and Freckles Bromeliad Physical Information

Red Fescue and Freckles Bromeliad physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Freckles Bromeliad height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Freckles Bromeliad are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Freckles Bromeliad flower color: White and Red
Freckles Bromeliad leaf color: Light Green and Burgundy

Care of Red Fescue and Freckles Bromeliad

Care of Red Fescue and Freckles Bromeliad include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Freckles Bromeliad 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 Freckles Bromeliad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.