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About Red Fescue and Blue Giant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-10
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
17.78 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10.16 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bugs
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
DASYLIRION berlandieri
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Fescue
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
Blue Giant Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Μπλε Giant Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Fescue
Giant herba blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Red Fescue and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Red Fescue and Blue Giant

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

Red Fescue and Blue Giant Physical Information

Red Fescue and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Fescue and Blue Giant

Care of Red Fescue and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.