Southernwood

Red Fescue

About Southernwood and Red Fescue

Southernwood

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

not available

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

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1.4.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.8 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.5 Showy Foliage

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5.6 Showy Bark

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5.9 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.10 Foliage Sheen

Matte

6.2 Evergreen

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6.4 Invasive

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Sometimes

6.5 Self-Sowing

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7.3 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs

7.5 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

8 Benefits

8.1 Uses

8.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Ground Cover

8.1.3 Beauty Benefits

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8.1.5 Edible Uses

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8.2.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

8.4 Plant Benefits

8.4.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

8.5.1 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Whole plant

8.6.1 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Used as Ornamental plant

8.8 Used As Indoor Plant

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9.3 Used As Outdoor Plant

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9.5 Garden Design

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

10 Scientific Name

10.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

FESTUCA rubra

10.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Red Fescue

10.2.2 In Hindi

southernwood

Red Fescue

10.2.3 In German

Eberraute

Rotschwingel

10.2.5 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

fétuque rouge

10.2.6 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

festuca roja

10.2.7 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

10.2.9 In Portuguese

Abrótano

Red festuca

10.2.10 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

Kostrzewa czerwona

10.2.11 In Latin

Southernwood

Red Fescue

11 Classification

11.1 Kingdom

Plantae

11.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

11.4 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

11.5 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

11.7 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

11.9 Genus

Artemisia

Festuca

11.11 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

11.12 Tribe

Anthemideae

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11.13 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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11.14 Number of Species

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Properties of Southernwood and Red Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Red Fescue

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

Southernwood and Red Fescue Physical Information

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

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Southernwood and Red Fescue

Care of Southernwood and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.