Red Fescue

Arbutus

About Red Fescue and Arbutus

Red Fescue

Arbutus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

Arbutus menziesii

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Arbutus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

सदाबहार

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Erdbeerbaum

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

arbousier

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Arbitus

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

κουμαριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

árbuto

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

mącznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

arbutus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arbutoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Fescue and Arbutus

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Arbutus

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

Red Fescue and Arbutus Physical Information

Red Fescue and Arbutus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Arbutus are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Arbutus flower color: White
Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Fescue and Arbutus

Care of Red Fescue and Arbutus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arbutus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.