1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.10 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Broad, Unlobed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Shade areas, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Diabetes, Diarrhea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
THEOBROMA cacao
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
Kakaopflanze
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
usine de cacao
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
planta del cacao
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
φυτό του κακάο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
planta do cacau
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Kakao roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Theobromeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Byttneroideae
8.10 Number of Species