1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Not Available
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
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1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.10 cm30.45 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
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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 shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
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
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Prune after harvesting
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
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4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
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5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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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
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
ARDISIA japonica
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Fescue
Japanese Ardisia
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
Japanese Ardisia
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
Japanese Ardisia
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
Ardisia japonica
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Japanese Ardisia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
Japanese Ardisia
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Japanese Ardisia
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Fescue
Japanese Ardisia
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, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species