Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Nepal
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Types
Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula
  
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
  
Wide range of ecological site
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
  
2-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-9
  
7 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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
Pyramidal
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Plum
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
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, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
  
fertilize in fall
  
Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
None
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bugs
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antifungal, Astringent, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, tuberculosis
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Inner Wood, Outer Bark
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Incense, Oil is used for aromatherapy, The essential oil is used as insect repellent, Used as a building material, Wood is used to store meat and food grains
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CEDRUS deodara
  
FESTUCA rubra
  
Common Name
Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar
  
Red Fescue
  
In Hindi
देवदार
  
Red Fescue
  
In German
Deodar Cedar
  
Rotschwingel
  
In French
Deodar Cedar
  
fétuque rouge
  
In Spanish
Deodar Cedar
  
festuca roja
  
In Greek
κέδρους Cedar
  
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Deodar Cedar
  
Red festuca
  
In Polish
Deodar Cedar
  
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
In Latin
Deodar Cedar
  
Red Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cedrus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Abietoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Deodar Cedar and Red Fescue
Season and care of Deodar Cedar and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Deodar Cedar and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Deodar Cedar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Deodar Cedar is Clay, Loam and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Deodar Cedar is Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Deodar Cedar and Red Fescue Physical Information
Deodar Cedar and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Deodar Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Deodar Cedar and Red Fescue are as follows:
Deodar Cedar flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deodar Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Deodar Cedar and Red Fescue
Care of Deodar Cedar and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deodar Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Deodar Cedar 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.