Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
-
Eastern Asia, Australia
Types
Ornamental
Pennisetum setaceum
Number of Varieties
18010
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Ivory, Rose, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red
Sandy Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Conduplicate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
occasional watering once established
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
songbirds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used like flour
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Aster amellus
PENNISETUM alopecuroides
Common Name
Aster
Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass
In Hindi
एस्टर
Fountaingrass
In German
Astern
Fountaingrass
In French
Aster
Fountaingrass
In Spanish
Aster
Fountaingrass
In Greek
αστήρ
Fountaingrass
In Portuguese
Aster
Fountaingrass
In Polish
aster
Fountaingrass
In Latin
Aster
Fountaingrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aster
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Astereae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
180600
1
27800
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