How to tend a Pennisetum setaceum

Also known as: Pennisetum erythraeum Chiov., Pennisetum macrostachyon Fresen., Pennisetum numidicum Paris, Pennisetum orientale subsp. parisii Trab., Pennisetum orientale var. altissimum Chiov., Pennisetum orientale var. parisii (Trab.) Leeke, Pennisetum parisii (Trab.) Trab., Pennisetum phalaroides Schult., Pennisetum ruppellii Steud., Pennisetum ruppellii var. depauperatum Schweinf., Pennisetum scoparium Chiov., Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov., Pennisetum spectabile Fig. & De Not., Pennisetum tiberiadis Boiss., Phalaris setacea Forssk.

Watering

Water timely when soil dries

Sunlight

Like adequate sunshine

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

No need fertilization

Pruning

No need pruning

About this plant

Origin
Tropical, subtropical, and temperate areas
Category
Gramineae, Pennisetum
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period August-October
Flower colors
Leaf color green, inflorescence color purple
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