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About Sweet Alyssum and Red Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Canary Islands
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
1.4 Types
Annual
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
8
Rank: 84 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 1
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LOBULARIA maritima
FESTUCA rubra
7.2 Common Name
Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum
Red Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
LOBULARIA maritima
Red Fescue
7.2.2 In German
lobularia maritima
Rotschwingel
7.2.3 In French
Lobularia maritima
fétuque rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
maritima Lobularia
festuca roja
7.2.5 In Greek
LOBULARIA maritima
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lobularia maritima
Red festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
Lobularia maritima
Kostrzewa czerwona
7.2.8 In Latin
maritima Lobularia
Red Fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Capparales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Lobularia
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Alyssum and Red Fescue

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

Season and Care of Sweet Alyssum and Red Fescue

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

Sweet Alyssum and Red Fescue Physical Information

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

  • Sweet Alyssum flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach and Lavender

  • Sweet Alyssum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Alyssum and Red Fescue

Care of Sweet Alyssum and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Alyssum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Sweet Alyssum 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.