Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Egypt
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Types
Not available
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Habitat
Cold Regions
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
2-7
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Rosette/Stemless
Mat-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
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 pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Bugs
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
FESTUCA rubra
Common Name
Lettuce
Red Fescue
In German
Salat
Rotschwingel
In French
Salade
fétuque rouge
In Spanish
Lechuga
festuca roja
In Greek
Μαρούλι
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Alface
Red festuca
In Polish
Sałata
Kostrzewa czerwona
In Latin
lactuca
Red Fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Lettuce and Red Fescue
Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Red Fescue. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips. 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 Lettuce and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lettuce and Red Fescue
Season and care of Lettuce and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is Not Available and Red Fescue season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Lettuce and Red Fescue Physical Information
Lettuce and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lettuce and Red Fescue are as follows:
Lettuce flower color: Not Available
Lettuce leaf color: Not Available
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Lettuce and Red Fescue
Care of Lettuce and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce 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 Lettuce 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.