Red Fescue

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Red Fescue and Talus Slope Penstemon

Red Fescue

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Red Fescue and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Red Fescue and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Red Fescue and Talus Slope Penstemon

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