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  2. Pennisetum - Wikipedia

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    As currently envisioned, Pennisetum is a genus of 80 to 140 species. [7] [11] [12] [14] The various species are native to Africa, Asia, Australia, and Latin America, with some of them widely naturalized in Europe and North America, as well as on various oceanic islands. [2] They are annual or perennial grasses.

  3. Pennisetum alopecuroides - Wikipedia

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    Pennisetum alopecuroides (Pen-ih-SEE-tum al-oh-pek-yur-OY-deez), [1] the Chinese pennisetum, Chinese fountaingrass, dwarf fountain grass, foxtail fountain grass, or swamp foxtail grass, is a species of perennial grass native to Asia and Australia. The culms are erect, and 60–100 cm long.

  4. Millet - Wikipedia

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    Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) was domesticated in the Sahel region of West Africa from Pennisetum violaceum. [30] Early archaeological evidence in Africa includes finds at Birimi in northern Ghana (1740 cal BC) and Dhar Tichitt in Mauritania (1936–1683 cal BC) and the lower Tilemsi valley in Mali (2500 to 2000 cal BC).

  5. Pennisetum orientale - Wikipedia

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    Pennisetum orientale, the oriental fountain grass, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native to North West Asia and North Africa. Growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall and broad, this decorative perennial grass forms clumps with multiple tufted panicles up to 14 cm (5.5 in) in length. The panicles are pale pink, maturing to brown.

  6. Cenchrus purpureus - Wikipedia

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    Cenchrus purpureus, synonym Pennisetum purpureum, [1] also known as Napier grass, elephant grass or Uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to African grasslands. [2] It has low water and nutrient requirements, and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands.

  7. Ornamental grass - Wikipedia

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    Many Miscanthus and Pennisetum species flower in mid or late summer, and the seed heads are long lasting, often remaining well into the winter. Some Stipa species flower in the spring, the inflorescence standing almost two metres above the clumps of leaves, and again the seed heads last late into the winter.

  8. Category:Pennisetum - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Pennisetum" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  9. Cenchrus pennisetiformis - Wikipedia

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    Cenchrus pennisetiformis is an annual or perennial bunchgrass, sometimes spreading by means of stolons.The stems are sometimes branched and are up to 70 cm (28 in) high. . The leaf blades are flat, 3 to 20 cm (1 to 8 in) long by 2 to 5 mm (0.1 to 0.2 in) wide, and the inflorescences 2 to 10 cm (1 to 4 in) long by 6 to 9 mm (0.24 to 0.35 in) wide, not including the soft bristl