Dwarf Nandina

Red Fescue

About Dwarf Nandina and Red Fescue

Dwarf Nandina

Red Fescue

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-112-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Green, Purple, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making informal hedge

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Nandina

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Nandina

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Nandina Dwarf

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nandina enana

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Dwarf Nandina

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nandina do anão

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Nandina

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Dwarf Nandina

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Nandina

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Nandina and Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Nandina and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Nandina and Red Fescue. Dwarf Nandina doesn't have thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Nandina does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Nandina has allergic reactions like Not Available and Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Dwarf Nandina and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Dwarf Nandina and Mock Orange

Dwarf Nandina and Japanese Pieris

Dwarf Nandina and Pentas

Season and Care of Dwarf Nandina and Red Fescue

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

Dwarf Nandina and Red Fescue Physical Information

Dwarf Nandina and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Nandina height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Dwarf Nandina and Red Fescue are as follows:

Dwarf Nandina flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Nandina leaf color: Green, Purple and Copper
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Nandina and Red Fescue

Care of Dwarf Nandina and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Nandina pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Dwarf Nandina 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.