Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Japan
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
ditches, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
5-8
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Pyramidal
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Umbrella Like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Cut out old leaves
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
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Bugs
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
Cyperus alternifolius
Common Name
Red Fescue
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
In Hindi
Red Fescue
mbrella Palm
In German
Rotschwingel
Cyperus alternifolius
In French
fétuque rouge
Cyperus alternifolius
In Spanish
festuca roja
Cyperus alternifolius
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Umbrella Palm
In Portuguese
Red festuca
Umbrella Palm
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Cibora zmienna
In Latin
Red Fescue
Umbrella Palm
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Sciadopityaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Umbrella Palm
Season and care of Red Fescue and Umbrella Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Umbrella Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Umbrella Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Umbrella Palm is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Umbrella Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Red Fescue and Umbrella Palm Physical Information
Red Fescue and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Umbrella Palm are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow
- Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Red Fescue and Umbrella Palm
Care of Red Fescue and Umbrella Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.