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About Red Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Southwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Dry areas, meadows
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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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5.10 cm
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61.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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25.40 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
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Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
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4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Neutral, Alkaline
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Insects
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
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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Bugs
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
PENSTEMON eatonii
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Firecracker Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Fescue
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
Kracher penstemon
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
Penstemon del petardo
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
Penstemon do foguete
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
petarda penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Fescue
Firecracker Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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8.3 Class
Liliopsida
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8.4 Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Red Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Red Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Red Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Red Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Red Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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