Red Fescue

Lombardy Poplar

About Red Fescue and Lombardy Poplar

Red Fescue

Lombardy Poplar

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Europe, Northern Africa

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

Fields, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Diamond-shaped

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

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Not Available

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Healthy tree

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

POPULUS Nigra Italica

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Lombardy Poplar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

ऐस्प

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Lombardei Pappel

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

peuplier de Lombardie

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Lombardía álamo

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Λομβαρδίας λεύκες

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Lombardia Poplar

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Lombardia Topola

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Lombardiae Poplar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Populus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Lombardy Poplar

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Lombardy Poplar

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

Red Fescue and Lombardy Poplar Physical Information

Red Fescue and Lombardy Poplar physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Lombardy Poplar height is 1,220.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Fescue and Lombardy Poplar are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Lombardy Poplar flower color: Not Available
Lombardy Poplar leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Fescue and Lombardy Poplar

Care of Red Fescue and Lombardy Poplar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Lombardy Poplar pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lombardy Poplar needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.