Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12 - 9
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, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bugs
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
Red Fescue
Sugarcane
In Hindi
Red Fescue
गन्ना
In German
Rotschwingel
Saccharum
In French
fétuque rouge
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
festuca roja
Saccharum
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Saccharum
In Portuguese
Red festuca
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Saccharum
In Latin
Red Fescue
Saccharum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Sugarcane
Season and care of Red Fescue and Sugarcane is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Sugarcane Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugarcane season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Fescue and Sugarcane Physical Information
Red Fescue and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Sugarcane are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Care of Red Fescue and Sugarcane
Care of Red Fescue and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.