Wax Begonia

Hard Fescue

About Wax Begonia and Hard Fescue

Wax Begonia

Hard Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Whiteflies

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mass in beds

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for mass plantings

Animal Feed, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

FESTUCA brevipila

7.2 Common Name

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

Hard Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wax Begonia

Hard fescue

7.2.2 In German

Wachs- Begonie

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Wax Begonia

Hard fescue

7.2.4 In Spanish

Begonia de cera

fétuque ovine

7.2.5 In Greek

Wax Begonia

HARD φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wax Begonia

Hard fescue

7.2.7 In Polish

Wosk Begonia

Hard fescue

7.2.8 In Latin

Cera Begonia

Hard fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Wax Begonia and Hard Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Begonia and Hard Fescue? We provide you with everything About Wax Begonia and Hard Fescue. Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns and Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Wax Begonia does not have fragrant flowers. Wax Begonia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting and Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting. 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 Wax Begonia and Hard Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wax Begonia and Hard Fescue

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

Wax Begonia and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Wax Begonia and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wax Begonia and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Wax Begonia and Hard Fescue

Care of Wax Begonia and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wax Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.