Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
California
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Floodplains, River side, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
3-8
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bugs
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
PLATANUS racemosa
Common Name
Red Fescue
California Sycamore
In Hindi
Red Fescue
कैलिफोर्निया गूलर
In German
Rotschwingel
California sycamore
In French
fétuque rouge
californie sycomore
In Spanish
festuca roja
california sicómoro
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά
In Portuguese
Red festuca
califórnia sicômoro
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
california jawor
In Latin
Red Fescue
california sycomoros
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Proteales
Family
Poaceae
Platanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and California Sycamore
Season and care of Red Fescue and California Sycamore is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and California Sycamore Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and California Sycamore season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for California Sycamore is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for California Sycamore is Acidic, Neutral.
Red Fescue and California Sycamore Physical Information
Red Fescue and California Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and California Sycamore are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
California Sycamore flower color: Yellow
- California Sycamore leaf color: Light Green
Care of Red Fescue and California Sycamore
Care of Red Fescue and California Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and California Sycamore pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.