How to tend a Pennisetum glaucum

Also known as: Alopecurus typhoides Burm.f., Andropogon racemosus Poir. ex Steud., Cenchrus paniceus B.Heyne ex Wall., Cenchrus pycnostachyus Steud., Chaetochloa glauca (L.) Scribn., Chaetochloa lutescens Stuntz, Chamaeraphis glauca (L.) Kuntze, Holcus paniciformis Roxb. ex Hook.f., Holcus racemosus Forssk., Holcus spicatus L., Ixophorus glaucus (L.) Nash, Panicum alopecuroides J.Koenig ex Trin., Panicum americanum L., Panicum coeruleum Mill., Panicum compressum Balb. ex Steud., Panicum glaucum L., Panicum holcoides Trin., Panicum indicum Mill., Panicum involucratum Roxb., Panicum lutescens Weigel, Panicum spicatum (L.) Roxb., Penicillaria arabica A.Braun, Penicillaria deflexa Andersson ex A.Braun, Penicillaria elongata Schrad. ex Schltdl., Penicillaria involucrata (Roxb.) Schult., Penicillaria nigritarum Schltdl., Penicillaria plukenetii Link, Penicillaria roxburghii A.Braun, Penicillaria solitaria Stokes, Penicillaria spicata (L.) Willd., Pennisetum albicauda Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Pennisetum americanum f. echinurus (K.Schum.) Leeke, Pennisetum americanum subsp. spicatum (L.) Maire & Weiller, Pennisetum ancylochaete Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Pennisetum aureum Link, Pennisetum cereale Trin., Pennisetum cinereum Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Pennisetum echinurus (K.Schum.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Pennisetum gambiense Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Pennisetum gibbosum Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Pennisetum giganteum Ten. ex Steud., Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br., Pennisetum indicum A.Braun, Pennisetum leonis Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Pennisetum maiwa Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Pennisetum malacochaete Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Pennisetum megastachyum Steud., Pennisetum nigritarum var. deflexum (Andersson ex A.Braun) T.Durand & Schinz, Pennisetum nigritarum var. macrostachyum T.Durand & Schinz, Pennisetum plukenetii T.Durand & Schinz, Pennisetum pycnostachyum Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Pennisetum solitarium Stokes, Pennisetum spicatum (L.) Körn., Pennisetum spicatum var. echinurus K.Schum., Pennisetum spicatum var. longipedunculatum K.Schum., Pennisetum spicatum var. typhoideum T.Durand & Schinz, Pennisetum typhoideum Rich., Pennisetum typhoideum var. echinurus (K.Schum.) Rendle, Pennisetum typhoideum var. plukenetii (Link) Rendle, Phleum africanum Lour., Setaria glauca (L.) P.Beauv., Setaria lutescens F.T.Hubb., Setaria rufa Chevall., Setaria sericea (Aiton) P.Beauv., Setariopsis glauca (L.) Samp., Cenchrus spicatus (L.) Cav., Penicillaria indica A.Braun, Setaria lutescens var. macrocarpa Hook.f.

Watering

Keep soil moist

Sunlight

Put in sunny places

Soil

Likes loose and fertile loam

Fertilizer

Mainly use base fertilizers, top-dressing at the late stages

Pruning

Remove dead and diseased branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Africa
Category
Gramineae, Setaria
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period in summer, fruiting period in autumn
Flower colors
purple
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