Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
red pin,Norway pine,pinus
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
2-5
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b
Habit
Mat-forming
Pyramidal
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
orange brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Spring
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 over Water
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
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Red blotch, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Pulp
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Herbicide, Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
PINUS resinosa
Common Name
Red Fescue
Norway Pine
In Hindi
Red Fescue
Norway pine
In German
Rotschwingel
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer
In French
fétuque rouge
Pin rouge
In Spanish
festuca roja
Pinus resinosa
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Norway pine
In Portuguese
Red festuca
Pinus resinosa
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Sosna czerwona
In Latin
Red Fescue
Norway pine
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Red Fescue and Norway Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Red Fescue and Norway Pine? We provide you with everything About Red Fescue and Norway Pine. Red Fescue doesn't have thorns and Norway Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Red Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Asthma and Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Norway Pine
Season and care of Red Fescue and Norway Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Norway Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Norway Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Norway Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Norway Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Red Fescue and Norway Pine Physical Information
Red Fescue and Norway Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Norway Pine are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Norway Pine flower color: Brown
- Norway Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Red Fescue and Norway Pine
Care of Red Fescue and Norway Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.