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About Red Fescue and Tomatillo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
12*1

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
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs
Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Asthma
Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra
PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Red Fescue
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Red Fescue
Tomatillos

In German

Rotschwingel
Tomatillos

In French

fétuque rouge
Tomatilles

In Spanish

festuca roja
Tomatillos

In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Red festuca
Tomatillos

In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona
Tomatillos

In Latin

Red Fescue
Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Festuca
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Physaleae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

30075
1 27800
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Properties of Red Fescue and Tomatillo

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

Season and Care of Red Fescue and Tomatillo

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

Red Fescue and Tomatillo Physical Information

Red Fescue and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Tomatillo are as follows:

  • Red Fescue flower color:

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Red Fescue and Tomatillo

Care of Red Fescue and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.