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Pennisetum villosum

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Large, silver white, open flower trusses. This plant grows to about 75 cm. The flower colour is silver white. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is August - Oktober.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Madeira January 2019

Date taken : 09.01.2019

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuin bij Bath
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2002

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : ornamental grass
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf size : between 20 and 25 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : august - september
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop