Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Habitat
Wild
  
Wide range of ecological site
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
2-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
7 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
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
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Orange
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
  
fertilize in fall
  
Pests and Diseases
Tuber Rot
  
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
  
Bugs
  
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
  
FESTUCA rubra
  
Common Name
Titan Arum
  
Red Fescue
  
In Hindi
Titan Arum
  
Red Fescue
  
In German
Titan Arum
  
Rotschwingel
  
In French
Titan Arum
  
fétuque rouge
  
In Spanish
Arum Titan
  
festuca roja
  
In Greek
Titan Arum
  
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Titan Arum
  
Red festuca
  
In Polish
Titan Arum
  
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
In Latin
Titan Arum
  
Red Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Alismatales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Araceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Amorphophallus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Thomsonieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Aroideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Titan Arum and Red Fescue
Season and care of Titan Arum and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Titan Arum and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Titan Arum season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Titan Arum is Loam and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Titan Arum is Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Titan Arum and Red Fescue Physical Information
Titan Arum and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Titan Arum height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Titan Arum and Red Fescue are as follows:
Titan Arum flower color: Green, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Titan Arum leaf color: Not Available
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Titan Arum and Red Fescue
Care of Titan Arum and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Titan Arum 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 Titan Arum 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.