Wax Begonia

Red Fescue

About Wax Begonia and Red Fescue

Wax Begonia

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

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

Not Available

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

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

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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mass in beds

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for mass plantings

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wax Begonia

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Wachs- Begonie

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Wax Begonia

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Begonia de cera

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Wax Begonia

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wax Begonia

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Wosk Begonia

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Cera Begonia

Red 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 Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Begonia and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About Wax Begonia and Red Fescue. Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns and Red 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 Red 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 Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wax Begonia and Red Fescue

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

Wax Begonia and Red Fescue Physical Information

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

Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wax Begonia and Red Fescue

Care of Wax Begonia and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Wax Begonia 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.