Red Fescue

Smokebush

About Red Fescue and Smokebush

Red Fescue

Smokebush

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-3

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Burgundy, Plum

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Burgundy, Plum

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Water deeply about once a week

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Stops hair loss

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

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

COTINUS 'Grace'

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

Smokebush

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Smokebush

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Smokebush

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Smokebush

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Smokebush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Smokebush

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Smokebush

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Smokebush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Cotinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhoeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Anacardioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Fescue and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Smokebush

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

Red Fescue and Smokebush Physical Information

Red Fescue and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Smokebush are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Red Fescue and Smokebush

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