Softstem Bulrush

Red Fescue

About Softstem Bulrush and Red Fescue

Softstem Bulrush

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available2-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

270.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs 2-3 times watering per 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Softstem Bulrush

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Softstem Bulrush

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Softstem Bulrush

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Softstem Bulrush

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Softstem Bulrush

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Schoenoplectus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Red Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Red Fescue

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

Softstem Bulrush and Red Fescue Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Red Fescue are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color: Not Available
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Red Fescue

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Softstem Bulrush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Softstem Bulrush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.