Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, Australia
Types
Pennisetum setaceum
Number of Varieties
10
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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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
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
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
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
songbirds
Allergy
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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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
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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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
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
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)
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27800
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