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About Red Fescue and Bush Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Perennial, Shrub
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Northwestern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
78
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
9-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
40.64 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Narrow and lance shape
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers 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, Partial 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
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Needs less watering, Requires regular 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
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bugs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Fescue
Bush Penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
Bush Penstemon
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
Bush Penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
Bush Penstemon
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Μπους Penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
Bush, Penstemon
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Bush Penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Fescue
Persicaria Bush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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Properties of Red Fescue and Bush Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Red Fescue and Bush Penstemon

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

Red Fescue and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Red Fescue and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Fescue and Bush Penstemon

Care of Red Fescue and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Bush Penstemon 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 Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.