Pennisetum setaceum

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fountain grass

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Other common names

African fountain grass, purple fountain grass, ruby grass

Synonyms

Pennisetum setaceum 'Ruppellii'
Pennisetum rueppellii

Botanical Details

Family
Poaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Pennisetum can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous grasses, clump-forming or spreading in habit, with linear leaves and narrow flowering panicles with conspicuous bristles
Name Status
Correct