Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Shrub
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
  
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
  
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
  
11-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Bushy, Evergreen
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Red, Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Red, Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Red, Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Red, Green, Purple
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Damp
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
Requires a lot of watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Ample Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Damp
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
  
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
  
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Wet Site
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bugs
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Weightloss
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
  
Plectranthus scutellarioides
  
Common Name
Red Fescue
  
Coleus, Painted nettle
  
In Hindi
Red Fescue
  
Coleus
  
In German
Rotschwingel
  
Buntnessel
  
In French
fétuque rouge
  
Vieux garçon
  
In Spanish
festuca roja
  
coleo
  
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
Coleus
  
In Portuguese
Red festuca
  
cóleus
  
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
Coleus
  
In Latin
Red Fescue
  
Coleus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Coleus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Coleus
Season and care of Red Fescue and Coleus is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Coleus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Coleus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Coleus is Damp while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Coleus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.
Red Fescue and Coleus Physical Information
Red Fescue and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Coleus are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Coleus flower color: Not Available
- Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Care of Red Fescue and Coleus
Care of Red Fescue and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.