1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
1.4 Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
910.00 cm5.10 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
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
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late 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?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
fertilize in fall
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
FESTUCA rubra
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Süße Kirsche
Rotschwingel
7.2.3 In French
Cerise sucrée
fétuque rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cereza dulce
festuca roja
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Kostrzewa czerwona
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Red Fescue
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, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species