Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
not available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Floodplains, Not Available, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
Not Available
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic to oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bugs
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
VALERIANELLA locusta
Common Name
Red Fescue
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
In Hindi
Red Fescue
Lamb's Lettuce
In German
Rotschwingel
Feldsalat
In French
fétuque rouge
Mâche
In Spanish
festuca roja
Miramores
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Μαρούλι αρνιού
In Portuguese
Red festuca
Alface-de-cordeiro
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Roszpunka
In Latin
Red Fescue
Lactuca agni
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Dipsacales
Family
Poaceae
Valerianaceae
Genus
Festuca
Valerianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Valerianeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Valerianoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Lamb's Lettuce
Season and care of Red Fescue and Lamb's Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Lamb's Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lamb's Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.
Red Fescue and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information
Red Fescue and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
- Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Care of Red Fescue and Lamb's Lettuce
Care of Red Fescue and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
