Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Habitat
along watercourse, Grassland
  
Wide range of ecological site
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
  
2-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-4
  
7 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
A3, H1, H2, 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
  
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
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light 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
Not Available
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
High
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
  
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
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
  
fertilize in fall
  
Pests and Diseases
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
  
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
  
Bugs
  
Allergy
Stomach pain, Throat itching
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
  
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, Nutrients
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
  
FESTUCA rubra
  
Common Name
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
  
Red Fescue
  
In Hindi
तरबूज़
  
Red Fescue
  
In German
Wassermelone
  
Rotschwingel
  
In French
Citrullus lanatus
  
fétuque rouge
  
In Spanish
Citrullus lanatus
  
festuca roja
  
In Greek
καρπούζι
  
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Citrullus lanatus
  
Red festuca
  
In Polish
Citrullus lanatus
  
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
In Latin
Citrullus lanatus
  
Red Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Embryophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cucurbitales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Citrullus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Benincaseae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Red Fescue
Season and care of Citrullus Lanatus and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Citrullus Lanatus and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Citrullus Lanatus season is Summer and Fall and Red Fescue season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Citrullus Lanatus is Loam and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Citrullus Lanatus is Neutral and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Citrullus Lanatus and Red Fescue Physical Information
Citrullus Lanatus and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Citrullus Lanatus and Red Fescue are as follows:
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Red Fescue
Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Citrullus Lanatus 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.