Pink Ball Tree

Red Fescue

About Pink Ball Tree and Red Fescue

Pink Ball Tree

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Showy

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DOMBEYA wallichii

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pink Ball Tree

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Pink Ball Tree

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Pink Ball Tree

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pink Ball Tree

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Pink Ball Tree

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pink Ball Tree

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Dombeja Wallicha

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Pink Ball Tree

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dombeya

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Dombeyoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pink Ball Tree and Red Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Pink Ball Tree and Red Fescue

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

Pink Ball Tree and Red Fescue Physical Information

Pink Ball Tree and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pink Ball Tree and Red Fescue are as follows:

Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pink Ball Tree and Red Fescue

Care of Pink Ball Tree and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree 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.