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About Red Fescue and Meadow Saffron

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
Not Available
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Purple, 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
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
no pruning required
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
Dry root rot, Pest Free
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 !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bugs
Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Poisonous to grazing animals
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
None
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti rheumatic, cathartic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Fescue
meadow saffron
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
Herbstzeitlose
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
Colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
Estado de conservación
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
meadow saffron
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Fescue
autumnale
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Red Fescue and Meadow Saffron

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

Season and Care of Red Fescue and Meadow Saffron

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

Red Fescue and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Red Fescue and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Red Fescue and Meadow Saffron

Care of Red Fescue and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.