Red Fescue

King Palm

About Red Fescue and King Palm

Red Fescue

King Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Australia

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Alexandra King palm, Purple King Palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Clay soil areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-710-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm152.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

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, Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Beetles, Mice, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Piles, Vitamin A, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

ARCHONTOPHOENIX cunninghamiana

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Bangalow Palm, King Palm, Piccabeen Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

Palm

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Palme

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Paume

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Palma

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Palma

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Vero

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and King Palm

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and King Palm

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

Red Fescue and King Palm Physical Information

Red Fescue and King Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas King Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and King Palm are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
King Palm flower color: Purple and Lavender
King Palm leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Fescue and King Palm

Care of Red Fescue and King Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and King Palm pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer King Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.