Botanical name | Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' |
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Plant Care | Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
Categories | |
Flowers | January February October November December Bears purple-pink plumes in summer. |
Common name(s) | Purple African fountain grass |
Origin | |
Foliage | A grass with purple foliage. |
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Purple African fountain grass)
- Botanical name: Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
- Common name(s): Purple African fountain grass
- Categories: Bamboos, Grasses and sedges, Ground Covers and Perennials
Plant description:
A tall, tuft-forming grass with purple foliage and purple-pink plumes in summer.
Botanical Pronunciation: pen-eh-SEE-tum seh-TAY-see-um ROO-brum
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' requirements and features
info on these iconsModerate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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January February October November December
Bears purple-pink plumes in summer.
A grass with purple foliage.