Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Not Available
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
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
Not Available
Habit
Mat-forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Not Available
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
PANICUM
Common Name
Red Fescue
Panicum
In Hindi
Red Fescue
panikom
In German
Rotschwingel
panikom
In French
fétuque rouge
panikom
In Spanish
festuca roja
panikom
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Panicum
In Portuguese
Red festuca
Panicum
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Panicum
In Latin
Red Fescue
Panicum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Red Fescue and Panicum
Wondering what are the properties of Red Fescue and Panicum? We provide you with everything About Red Fescue and Panicum. Red Fescue doesn't have thorns and Panicum doesn't have thorns. Also Red Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Asthma and Panicum 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 Panicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Panicum
Season and care of Red Fescue and Panicum is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Panicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Panicum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Panicum is Moist while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Fescue and Panicum Physical Information
Red Fescue and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Panicum height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Fescue and Panicum are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
- Panicum leaf color: Not Available
Care of Red Fescue and Panicum
Care of Red Fescue and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Panicum 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.