Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Biennials
  
Type
Grass
  
Shrub
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Caribbean
  
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
  
Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
  
12-9
  
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, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Yellow Orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Elliptic and Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Spider mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bugs
  
Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Bark, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Can be made into a herbal tea
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
  
Brunfelsia Americana
  
Common Name
Red Fescue
  
Brunfelsia Americana
  
In Hindi
Red Fescue
  
Brunfelsia Americana
  
In German
Rotschwingel
  
Brunfelsia Americana
  
In French
fétuque rouge
  
Brunfelsia Americana
  
In Spanish
festuca roja
  
Brunfelsia Americana
  
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
Brunfelsia Americana
  
In Portuguese
Red festuca
  
Brunfelsia Americana
  
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
Brunfelsia Americana
  
In Latin
Red Fescue
  
Hedysarum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Capparis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Brunfelsia americana
Season and care of Red Fescue and Brunfelsia americana is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Brunfelsia americana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Brunfelsia americana season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral.
Red Fescue and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information
Red Fescue and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
- Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Red Fescue and Brunfelsia americana
Care of Red Fescue and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Brunfelsia americana pruning is done 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 Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.