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Pennisetum alopecuroides (Chinese Fountain Grass, Swamp Foxtail)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 42001


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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Pennisetum
Species: Pennisetum alopecuroides
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Grass
  • Ornamental
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • August
Flowering End edit
  • September
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Flower Arranging/Drying
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
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Other names for this plant:
Panicum alopecuroides



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