Red Fescue

Shagbark Hickory

About Red Fescue and Shagbark Hickory

Red Fescue

Shagbark Hickory

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm1,830.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Moisturizing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Analgesic, Antirheumatic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk

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

Edible, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

CARYA ovata

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Caryer ovale

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Carya

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

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Shagbark Hickory

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Shagbark Hickory

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

Red Fescue and Shagbark Hickory Physical Information

Red Fescue and Shagbark Hickory physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Shagbark Hickory height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Shagbark Hickory are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Shagbark Hickory flower color: Not Available
Shagbark Hickory leaf color: Not Available

Care of Red Fescue and Shagbark Hickory

Care of Red Fescue and Shagbark Hickory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Shagbark Hickory 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 Shagbark Hickory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.