Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southern Africa
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
  
Wide range of ecological site
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
2-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-8
  
7 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
  
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
  
fertilize in fall
  
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale
  
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Bugs
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic
  
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Root
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor
  
FESTUCA rubra
  
Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily
  
Red Fescue
  
In Hindi
African Iris
  
Red Fescue
  
In German
Afrikanische Iris
  
Rotschwingel
  
In French
African Iris
  
fétuque rouge
  
In Spanish
Iris africano
  
festuca roja
  
In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris
  
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Iris africano
  
Red festuca
  
In Polish
Afryki Iris
  
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
In Latin
African Iris
  
Red Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Iridaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Dietes
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Irideae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Iridoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of African Iris and Red Fescue
Season and care of African Iris and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about African Iris and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
African Iris and Red Fescue Physical Information
African Iris and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of African Iris and Red Fescue are as follows:
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of African Iris and Red Fescue
Care of African Iris and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer African Iris 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.