Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
China
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12 - 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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bugs
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
BAMBUSA oldhamii
Common Name
Red Fescue
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
In Hindi
Red Fescue
Bānsa
In German
Rotschwingel
Bambus
In French
fétuque rouge
Bambou
In Spanish
festuca roja
Bambú
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Red festuca
bambu
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Bambus
In Latin
Red Fescue
Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Giant Timber Bamboo
Season and care of Red Fescue and Giant Timber Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Giant Timber Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Timber Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Fescue and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information
Red Fescue and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Red Fescue and Giant Timber Bamboo
Care of Red Fescue and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.