Red Fescue

Bristlecone Pine

About Red Fescue and Bristlecone Pine

Red Fescue

Bristlecone Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Western United States

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Rocky areas, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-72-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Not Available

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bugs

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai, Borders

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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Bristlecone Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Bristlecone Pine Baum

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Bristlecone Pine Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Bristlecone Pine Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Sosna oścista Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Pinus Bristlecone ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Pinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Bristlecone Pine

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Bristlecone Pine

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

Red Fescue and Bristlecone Pine Physical Information

Red Fescue and Bristlecone Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Bristlecone Pine height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Bristlecone Pine are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Bristlecone Pine flower color: Not Available
Bristlecone Pine leaf color: Green

Care of Red Fescue and Bristlecone Pine

Care of Red Fescue and Bristlecone Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Bristlecone Pine pruning is done Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Bristlecone Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.