Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Cenchrus > Cenchrus setaceusCenchrus setaceus (fountaingrass; fountain grass; crimson fountaingrass)Synonyms: Pennisetum atrosanguineum; Pennisetum cupreum; Pennisetum erythraeum; Pennisetum macrostachyon; Pennisetum numidicum; Pennisetum orientale parisii; Pennisetum orientale var. altissimum; Pennisetum orientale var. parisii; Pennisetum parisii; Pennisetum phalarioides; Pennisetum phalaroides; Pennisetum rueppelianum (homotypic); Pennisetum ruppellii; Pennisetum ruppellii var. depauperatum; Pennisetum scoparium; Pennisetum setaceum (homotypic); Pennisetum setaceum var. parisii; Pennisetum spectabile; Pennisetum tiberiadis; Phalaris setacea (homotypic) Pennisetum setaceum, commonly known as crimson fountaingrass, is a C4 perennial bunch grass that is native to open, scrubby habitats in East Africa, tropical Africa, Middle East and SW Asia. It has been introduced to many parts of the world as an ornamental plant. It is drought-tolerant, grows fast, reaches 3 feet in height, and has many purple, plumose flower spikes. |
| Bloom Period [1] | Mid Summer | | Drought Tolerance [1] | High | | Fire Tolerance [1] | High | | Frost Free Days [1] | 9 months 10 days | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Medium | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Summer | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Fall | | Growth Form [1] | Bunch | | Growth Period [1] | Summer | | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Propagation [1] | Container, Seed, Sprig | | Regrowth Rate [1] | Slow | | Root Depth [1] | 12 inches (30 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Slow | | Seed Vigor [1] | Medium | | Seeds Per [1] | 999998 / lb (2204620 / kg) | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Erect | | Structure [2] | Grass | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | None |  | | Flower Color [1] | Yellow | | Foliage Color [1] | Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Purple | | | Fall Conspicuous [1] | Yes | | Fruit Conspicuous [1] | Yes | | | Height [1] | 3.608 feet (1.1 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°) | | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [1] | Intermediate | | Water Use [1] | Low | | | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [1] | Porous |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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