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Fountaingrass
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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Tree
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
-
3
Woodlands
10-12
12-9
H2, 23, 24
Oval or Rounded
 
1,370.00 cm
1,520.00 cm
White
Bicolor
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green
Green
Maple shaped
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Very Fast
Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Indeterminate
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
 
Ground
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Medium
Water daily during growing season
Moderate
Less Watering
Less Watering
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Aphids, Insects
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Matte
Birds, Butterflies
Nausea, Vomiting
 
Cottage Garden
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Sometimes
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Cramps, Dermatitis
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
 
ALEURITES moluccanus
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Aleurites moluccanus
Lichtnussbaum
Aleurites moluccana
Aleurites moluccanus
Aleurites moluccanus
Nogueira-de-iguape
Nogueira-de-iguape
Aleurites moluccanus
 
Plantae
Angiosperms
Magnoliopsida
Euphorbiales
Euphorbiaceae
Aleurites
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Aleuritideae
Crotonoideae
50
 
Perennial
Grass
Eastern Asia, Australia
Pennisetum setaceum
10
Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands
5-9
9 - 5
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Clump-Forming
 
60.00 cm
60.00 cm
Ivory, Rose, Tan
Bicolor
Sandy Brown, Tan
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Tan, Sandy Brown
Conduplicate
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Fast
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Drought
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Divison, Seedlings
Medium
occasional watering once established
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Fine
Glossy
Sometimes
songbirds
Pollen
 
Borders, Ground Cover
-
Air purification
-
Seeds
Used like flour
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
 
PENNISETUM alopecuroides
Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass
Fountaingrass
Fountaingrass
Fountaingrass
Fountaingrass
Fountaingrass
Fountaingrass
Fountaingrass
Fountaingrass
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Cyperales
Poaceae
Pennisetum
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Paniceae
Panicoideae
600