Summary[
edit] Description: Common name: African fountain grass, Tender fountain grass, Fountain grass, Purple fountain grass Botanical name:
Pennisetum setaceum - [ (pen-ih-SEE-tum) referring to a feather; (se-TAY-see-um) meaning bristly ] Synonyms: Pennisetum ruppelii Steud. • Phalaris setacea Forsk. Family:
Poaceae (formerly and, also known as Gramineae; grass family) - [ (poh-AY-see-ay) the Poa (grass; from the Greek for an ancient name of grass used for fodder) family; formerly Graminae ] Origin: North Africa Tall perennial grass forming tufts to 1m high. Arching leaves 20-30cm long, with thin leathery texture and prominent veins running lengthways. Flowers small, occur in pink or purple, bristly, upright spikes at the ends of bamboo-like canes. Fruit small and dry with long, showy bristles. Adapted to colonising after fires-displacing natives and increasing fuel loads. Mainly spread by humans and wind, also animals and water. Courtesy: -
Flowers of India -
Dave's Garden -
Bushland Friendly Nursery Scheme Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate. Date: 28 February 2007, 14:25. Source:
Purple fountain grass. Author:
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location
19° 07′ 17.56″ N, 72° 54′ 43.47″ E View all coordinates using:
OpenStreetMap 19.121545; 72.912075.