Pennisetum orientale Rich.

Fountain grass (en)

Species

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.35-2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.75 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 2.0
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
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AprMayJun
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

Light 6-8
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses forage medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Intoxicant (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Pennisetum orientale world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, Greece, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turkmenistan, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:415156-1
WFO ID wfo-0000889024
COL ID 76LKT
BDTFX ID 120842
INPN ID 789232
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Synonyms

Pennisetum orientale Cenchrus orientalis Alopecurus hordeiformis Pennisetum griffithii Pennisetum phalariforme Pennisetum orientale var. triflorum Pennisetum setaceum subsp. orientale Pennisetum setaceum var. orientale Pennisetum orientale var. fasciculatum