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Red Fescue
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Japan

Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Imperata cylindrica

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Moist Soils, River side, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
9 - 3

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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall
can go long without fertilizers, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

-
Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra
IMPERATA cylindrica

Common Name

Red Fescue
Japanese Blood Grass

In Hindi

Red Fescue
Japanese Blood Grass

In German

Rotschwingel
Japanische Blut Grass

In French

fétuque rouge
Herbe de sang japonais

In Spanish

festuca roja
Hierba de sangre japonesa

In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος

In Portuguese

Red festuca
Grama sangue japonês

In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona
Japoński Krew Trawa

In Latin

Red Fescue
Sanguinem Italica Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Festuca
Imperata

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30015
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Fescue and Japanese Blood Grass

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Importance of Red Fescue and Japanese Blood Grass

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Compare Facts of Red Fescue vs Japanese Blood Grass

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