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Summary
Bloom Color: Brown, Red. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded.
Physical Characteristics
Pennisetum alopecuroides is a deciduous Perennial growing to 1.5 m (5ft) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Ground Cover;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:
Seed - cooked. It can be ground into a powder and used as a flour[105]. An emergency food, used when all else fails[177].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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None known
References More on Medicinal Uses
Other Uses
Plants form impenetrably dense clumps and when planted close together in drifts make an excellent ground cover[200]. They are best spaced about 45cm apart each way[208].
Special Uses
Ground cover
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Foundation, Ground cover, Massing, Rock garden, Seashore, Specimen. Requires a light well-drained soil in a sunny position[162]. Succeeds in dry soils and, once established, tolerates drought[190]. This species is only hardy in the mild areas of Britain[162]. Plants are growing well at Cambridge botanical gardens, which is certainly not one of the milder areas of the country[K]. There are many named varieties selected for their ornamental value[200]. Plants do not flower freely in Britain except in warm sunny autumns[208]. Older clumps are more shy of flowering than young clumps[208]. Special Features:Attracts birds, Attractive foliage, Not North American native, Invasive, Naturalizing, Suitable for cut flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 3 weeks. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guizhou Sheng, Hainan Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Xizang Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng), Korea, Japan, Taiwan TROPICAL ASIA: India (Assam), Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines AUSTRALASIA: Australia (Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
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Botanical References
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