Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
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Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
13-15
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
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Habit
Mat-forming
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Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
No
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Tolerances
Not Available
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Showy Fruit
No
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Edible Fruit
No
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Fragrant Flower
No
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Fragrant Fruit
No
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Fragrant Leaf
No
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
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Showy Foliage
No
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Showy Bark
No
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
Yes
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Allergy
Asthma
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Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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Edible Uses
No
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Red Fescue
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
Red Fescue
Schlumbergera
In German
Rotschwingel
Schlumbergera
In French
fétuque rouge
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
festuca roja
Schlumbergera
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Red festuca
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Red Fescue
Gymnocalycium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Festuca
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Red Fescue and Schlumbergera
Wondering what are the properties of Red Fescue and Schlumbergera? We provide you with everything About Red Fescue and Schlumbergera. Red Fescue doesn't have thorns and Schlumbergera doesn't have thorns. Also Red Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Asthma and Schlumbergera 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 Schlumbergera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Schlumbergera
Season and care of Red Fescue and Schlumbergera is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Schlumbergera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Schlumbergera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Schlumbergera is Not Available while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Schlumbergera is Not Available.
Red Fescue and Schlumbergera Physical Information
Red Fescue and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Schlumbergera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Fescue and Schlumbergera are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
- Schlumbergera leaf color: Not Available
Care of Red Fescue and Schlumbergera
Care of Red Fescue and Schlumbergera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Schlumbergera 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 Schlumbergera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.