Pennisetum_orientale

<i>Pennisetum orientale</i>

Pennisetum orientale

Species of grass

Pennisetum orientale, the oriental fountain grass, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native to North West Asia and North Africa. Growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall and broad, this decorative perennial grass forms clumps with multiple tufted panicles up to 14 cm (5.5 in) in length. The panicles are pale pink, maturing to brown.[2]

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The plant is not entirely hardy, disliking prolonged freezing temperatures. In cultivation it requires a sheltered position and some winter protection in colder areas. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

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    "Pennisetum orientale". The Plant List. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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    "Pennisetum orientale". Gardenia.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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    "RHS Plantfinder - Pennisetum orientale". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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    "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 75. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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