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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Eastern Asia, Australia

Types
Pennisetum setaceum

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
songbirds

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Seeds

Other Uses
Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 40

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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