Northern Sea Oats

Red Fescue

About Northern Sea Oats and Red Fescue

Northern Sea Oats

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 -5

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Flowering Plant

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lemon yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Rodents

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Sea Oats

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Northern Seehafer

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Northern Sea Oats

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Avena del mar del Norte

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Sea Oats

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Północna część Morza Owies

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Avene mari septentrionali

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Uniola

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Chasmanthieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Northern Sea Oats and Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Northern Sea Oats and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About Northern Sea Oats and Red Fescue. Northern Sea Oats doesn't have thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Northern Sea Oats does not have fragrant flowers. Northern Sea Oats 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 Northern Sea Oats and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Northern Sea Oats and Red Fescue

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

Northern Sea Oats and Red Fescue Physical Information

Northern Sea Oats and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Northern Sea Oats and Red Fescue are as follows:

Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Red Fescue

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Northern Sea Oats 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.