1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.10 cm100.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Scratches, Skin cuts
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
BROMELIA pinguin
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Fescue
bromelia pinguin plant
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
plante Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
planta Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
planta Caraguatá
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Fescue
Commelina pinguin herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species