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About Red Fescue and Meadow Phlox

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
5-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bugs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Aging, Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
PHLOX maculata
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Meadow Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Fescue
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
Wiese Phlox
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
Meadow Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
prado Phlox
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Meadow Phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
Meadow Phlox
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
łąka Phlox
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Fescue
Phlox meadow
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Polemoniaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Phlox
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Red Fescue and Meadow Phlox

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

Season and Care of Red Fescue and Meadow Phlox

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

Red Fescue and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Red Fescue and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet

  • Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Fescue and Meadow Phlox

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