Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Hybrid origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Types
Not Available
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Habitat
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
2-7
Sunset Zone
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Spreading
Mat-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
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 pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Lotus corniculatus
FESTUCA rubra
Common Name
Trefoil
Red Fescue
In Hindi
तिपतिया घास
Red Fescue
In German
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Rotschwingel
In French
Lotier corniculé
fétuque rouge
In Spanish
Lotus corniculatus
festuca roja
In Greek
Trefoil
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Lotus corniculatus
Red festuca
In Polish
Komonica zwyczajna
Kostrzewa czerwona
In Latin
trefoil
Red Fescue
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Trefoil and Red Fescue
Season and care of Trefoil and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Trefoil and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Trefoil season is Summer and Fall and Red Fescue season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Trefoil is Loam and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Trefoil is Acidic and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Trefoil and Red Fescue Physical Information
Trefoil and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Trefoil and Red Fescue are as follows:
Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Trefoil and Red Fescue
Care of Trefoil and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil 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 Trefoil 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.