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Cortaderia selloana

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Plume-grass . The average size is 250 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Exbury Garden

Date taken : 27.09.2016

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : Plantentuin Esveld

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Florida, USA

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Boskoop

© picture 8 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Boskoop

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : De Uithof, Botanische Tuin Utrecht

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Palmengarten Frankfurt

© picture 12 : H. Kolster, Boskoop, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

© picture 13 : H. Kolster, Boskoop, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

© picture 14 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 15 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Rombergpark, Dortmund (D)

© picture 16 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

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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 : tolerates salty wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : grey
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : more than 50 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : august - october
hardiness : hardy
special feature good autumn colours