How to tend a Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov.

Also known as: Abelmoschus bammia Webb, Abelmoschus longifolius Kostel., Abelmoschus praecox Sickenb., Abelmoschus tuberculatus Pal & Har B.Singh, Abelmoschus tuberculatus var. deltoidefolius T.K.Paul & M.P.Nayar, Hibiscus bammia Tozzetti, Hibiscus esculentus L., Hibiscus ficifolius Mill., Hibiscus hispidissimus A.Chev., Hibiscus praecox Forssk., Hibiscus esculentus var. praecox (Forssk.) A.Chev., Hibiscus esculentus var. textilis A.Chev., Hibiscus longifolius Willd., Hibiscus esculentus var. elongatus Berliand, Hibiscus esculentus var. vavilovii Berliand, Hibiscus esculentus var. vulgaris Berliand, Hibiscus esculentus var. zhukovskyi Berliand, Abelmoschus praecox var. hispidus Sickenb., Abelmoschus praecox var. pubescens Sickenb.

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 light purple
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