Red Fescue

Mangles kangaroo paw

About Red Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw

Red Fescue

Mangles kangaroo paw

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Houseplant

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Australia

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

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-710-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-10

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

12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Tissue culture

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs

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, 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

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cut Flowers

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Commelinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Haemodoraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Anigozanthos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Conostyloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw

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

Red Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw Physical Information

Red Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Mangles kangaroo paw height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Mangles kangaroo paw flower color: Red and Green
Mangles kangaroo paw leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw

Care of Red Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Mangles kangaroo paw 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 Mangles kangaroo paw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.