Pennisetum

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Pennisetum - a genus of Old World grasses

liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed

family Graminaceae, family Gramineae, family Poaceae, Graminaceae, Gramineae, grass family, Poaceae - the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane

bulrush millet, cattail millet, pearl millet, Pennisetum Americanum, Pennisetum glaucum - tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer

fountain grass, Pennisetum ruppelii, Pennisetum setaceum - tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia

feathertop, feathertop grass, Pennistum villosum - northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles

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Also known as fountain grass 'Rubrum', this stunning Pennisetum will create a dramatic and long-lasting garden display.

Award-winning Fountain Grass; An RHS award-winning Pennisetum with luxurious reddish purple foliage

Pennisetum Red Head creates a dramatic wave of colour in the landscape, especially when the wind blows.

Pennisetum Red Head

Response to temperature in a stand of pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) Final number of spikelets and grains.

PATH ANALYSIS APPROACH TO ASSESS THE COMPENSATORY IMPACT OF YIELD ATTRIBUTES ON PEARL MILLET GRAIN YIELD IN SEMI-ARID AND ARID AREAS OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

(2014) and has been demonstrated in forages, including Panicum virgatum L., Pennisetum glaucum (L.) Leeke, and Sorghum bicolor L.

Seed size affects productive parameters in Sudan grass/O tamanho da semente afeta parametros produtivos em capim Sudao

In the present study nitrate contents in fodder crops, viz., Sorghum bicolor (Jowar), Pennisetum glaucum (Bajra), Zea mays (Makai), Avena sativa (Jai), Brassica rapa (Shaljam) and Brassica Campestris (Sarson) were estimated twice a day i.e.

Influence of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Nitrate Contents of Plants: A Prospective Aspect of Nitrate Poisoning in Dairy Animals

It is lovely in combination with small ornamental grasses like Pennisetum Little Bunny or tufted hair grass (Deschampsia cespitosa), gorgeous planted with dwarf varieties of coneflowers and Russian sage, and striking joining specimens of sedum, dianthus and Allium Millennium in rock gardens.

Stachys Hummelo is chosen Perennial Plant of the Year

Here's a list of some of my favourites that I find both functional and beautiful: | Pennisetum 'Hameln' - there are a number of varieties of fountain grass now available, but for the British climate, Hameln seems to be the most reliable for producing fluffy flowers.

SUPER GRASSES; Bring a different texture to your garden with wild and glorious ornamental specimens

thR gras Hameln' Here's a list of some of my favourites that I find both functional and beautiful: | Pennisetum 'Hameln' - there area number of varieties of fountain grass now available, but for the British climate, Hameln seems to be the most reliable for producing fluffy flowers.

SUPER GRASSES; Bring a different texture to your garden with wild and glorious ornamental specimens

'Hameln' Here's a list of some of my favourites that I find both functional and beautiful: | Pennisetum 'Hameln' - there are a number of varieties of fountain grass now available, but for the British climate, Hameln seems to be the most reliable for producing fluffy flowers.

SUPER GRASSES; Bring a different texture to your garden with wild and glorious ornamental specimens

"Nigella seed heads are just as decorative." As summer unfolds, their dry sculptural pods create striking silhouettes among purple-flowered Verbena bonariensis and the feathery plumes of Pennisetum orientate--a pollinator-attracting show that won't close until the waning days of autumn.