Red Fescue

Fountaingrass

About Red Fescue and Fountaingrass

Red Fescue

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9 - 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

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Conduplicate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used like flour

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Fountaingrass

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

Red Fescue and Fountaingrass Physical Information

Red Fescue and Fountaingrass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Fountaingrass are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Fescue and Fountaingrass

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