Red Fescue

Pecan

About Red Fescue and Pecan

Red Fescue

Pecan

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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

Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Elliot Pecan, Gafford Pecan

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Loamy soils, Moist woods, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Zinc fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Crown rot, Leaf curl, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shade areas, 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

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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

Birds, Deers, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Rhinitis, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Reduce Bruises

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Alzheimer’s Disease, Antidepressant, Anti-oxidant, Appetite enhancer, Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Strengthen gums, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Application in Furniture, used for making charcoal, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

CARYA illinoinensis

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Papershell Pecan, Pecan

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

पेकॉन

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Pekannuss

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Pacanier

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Carya illinoinensis

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Pecan

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Nogueira-pecã

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Orzesznik jadalny

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Pecan

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Juglandales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Juglandaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Carya Nutt.

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Juglandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Juglandoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Pecan

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Pecan

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

Red Fescue and Pecan Physical Information

Red Fescue and Pecan physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Pecan height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Pecan are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Pecan flower color: Yellow and Green
Pecan leaf color: Green

Care of Red Fescue and Pecan

Care of Red Fescue and Pecan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Pecan pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pecan needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.