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About Red Fescue and Crimson Pygmy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrub
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Japan
1.4 Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
All sorts of environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
8-5
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
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Crimson, Dark Red
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Red, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acuminate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Pollution
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bugs
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Japanese Burberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Fescue
crimson pygmy
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
crimson pygmy
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
crimson pygmy
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
crimson pygmy
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
crimson pygmy
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
crimson pygmy
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
crimson pygmy
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Fescue
crimson pygmy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Ranunculales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Berberidaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Berberis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Red Fescue and Crimson Pygmy

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

Season and Care of Red Fescue and Crimson Pygmy

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

Red Fescue and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Red Fescue and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

  • Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Red Fescue and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Red Fescue and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.