Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
10-11
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
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
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
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Not Available
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Bugs
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
PROTEA
Common Name
Red Fescue
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Red Fescue
Protea plant
In German
Rotschwingel
Protea Pflanze
In French
fétuque rouge
usine de Protea
In Spanish
festuca roja
planta de protea
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Red festuca
planta Protea
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Protea roślin
In Latin
Red Fescue
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Proteales
Family
Poaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Proteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Proteoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Protea
Season and care of Red Fescue and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Protea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Red Fescue and Protea Physical Information
Red Fescue and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Protea are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Protea flower color: Not Available
- Protea leaf color: Not Available
Care of Red Fescue and Protea
Care of Red Fescue and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.