Red Fescue

Bottle Tree

About Red Fescue and Bottle Tree

Red Fescue

Bottle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Australia

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm2,743.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1,500.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Crimson, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

Nitrogen

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, Pollution

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Glossy

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

Bugs

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

बोतल ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Flaschenbaum

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Bouteille Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Árbol de la botella

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Bottle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Butelka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Utrem ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

brachychiton

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sterculieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sterculioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Bottle Tree

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

Red Fescue and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Red Fescue and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color: Not Available

Care of Red Fescue and Bottle Tree

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