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Fountaingrass
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About Fountaingrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

Types

Pennisetum setaceum

Number of Varieties

10
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

songbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

In Hindi

Fountaingrass

In German

Fountaingrass

In French

Fountaingrass

In Spanish

Fountaingrass

In Greek

Fountaingrass

In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

In Polish

Fountaingrass

In Latin

Fountaingrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

600
Rank: 40 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Fountaingrass

Want to know the properties of Fountaingrass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Fountaingrass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Fountaingrass Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Fountaingrass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Fountaingrass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Fountaingrass physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Conduplicate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
  • Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Fountaingrass

Taking Fountaingrass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Fountaingrass include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Fountaingrass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Fountaingrass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Fountaingrass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pennisetum setaceum. This plant's habitat is Grassland, open forests, wastelands and Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.