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Cenchrus setaceus 'Fireworks'
Family Name: | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
Synonyms: | Pennisetum setaceum 'Fireworks' |
Common Name: | Variegated Purple Fountain Grass |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
Plant Growth Form | Grass & Grass-like Plant, Herbaceous Plant |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Plant Shape | Rounded, Grassy |
Maximum Height | 0.9 m to 1.2 m |
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width | 0.6 m to 0.9 m |
Biogeography
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal |
Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Mound-forming grass up to 0.9-1.2 m tall. |
Foliage | Linear, variegated leaves are hot pink to light red with a dark purple stripe along the midvein. Soft leaves gracefully arch backwards in a fountain-like shape. |
Flowers | This cultivar produces a bushy, red to purplish red inflorescence that resembles a cat's tail and turns tan in colour over time. The inflorescence is composed of spikelets which contain tiny, reduced flowers known as florets. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form |
Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Flowerbed / Border, Focal Plant, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Maintenance Requirements | Low |
Propagation Method | Division |
Foliar
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Pink, Red |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage |
Foliar Venation | Parallel |
Foliar Margin | Entire |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower Colour(s) | Brown, Red |
Flower Texture(s) | Hairy / Hirsute |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
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Master ID | 31778 |
Species ID | 6178 |
Flora Disclaimer | The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes. |