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Pennisetum alopecuroides var. viridescens

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Lampepoetsergras with greyish black flowering racemes. The average size is 50 cm. The flower colour is grey. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is September - Oktober.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Grassenerf, kwekerij Verweij Boskoop

Date taken : 10.09.2009

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Kalmthout (B)

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Albrecht Ziburski, Moornem, BRD

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Albrecht Ziburski, Moornem, BRD

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Kalmthout (B)

© picture 13 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Lianne's Siergrassen, De Wilp

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : ornamental grass
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : brown
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : grey
fruit / seed period : august - december
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 40 and 50 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : august - october
hardiness : hardy
special feature good autumn colours