About Fountain Grass
Cenchrus setaceus, commonly known as crimson fountaingrass, is a C4 perennial bunch grass that is native to open, scrubby habitats in East Africa, tropical Africa, the Middle East and south-western Asia. It has been introduced to many parts of the world as an ornamental plant, and has become an invasive species in some of them. It is drought-tolerant, grows fast, reaches 3 feet in height, and has many purple, plumose flower spikes.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cenchrus setaceus
- Genus
- Cenchrus
- Family
- POACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Poaceae
Grass family
Fountain Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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