Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Australia
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
10-11
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bugs
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Red Fescue
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
Red Fescue
Mulga
In German
Rotschwingel
Mulga
In French
fétuque rouge
Mulga
In Spanish
festuca roja
Mulga
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
mulga
In Portuguese
Red festuca
Mulga
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Mulga
In Latin
Red Fescue
Mulga
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Mulga Tree
Season and care of Red Fescue and Mulga Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Mulga Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mulga Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mulga Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Mulga Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Fescue and Mulga Tree Physical Information
Red Fescue and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Mulga Tree are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
- Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Red Fescue and Mulga Tree
Care of Red Fescue and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.