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About Red Fescue and Kukui

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tree
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
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
Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
10-12
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
H2, 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)
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees 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
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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
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
Aphids, 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
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bugs
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cramps, Dermatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
ALEURITES moluccanus
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Fescue
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
Lichtnussbaum
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
Aleurites moluccana
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Fescue
Aleurites moluccanus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Aleurites
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Aleuritideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Red Fescue and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Red Fescue and Kukui

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

Red Fescue and Kukui Physical Information

Red Fescue and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Kukui are as follows:

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Red Fescue and Kukui

Care of Red Fescue and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.