Sweetbay

Red Fescue

About Sweetbay and Red Fescue

Sweetbay

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetbay and Red Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Red Fescue

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

Sweetbay and Red Fescue Physical Information

Sweetbay and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweetbay and Red Fescue are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetbay and Red Fescue

Care of Sweetbay and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Sweetbay 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.