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Pennisetum / ˌ p ɛ n ɪ ˈ s iː t əm / [5] is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. They are known commonly as fountaingrasses ( fountain grasses ).
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.
Pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, commonly known as the synonym Pennisetum glaucum) is the most widely grown type of millet.It has been grown in Africa and the Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times.
Cenchrus clandestinus is a rhizomatous grass with matted roots and a grass-like or herbaceous habit. The leaves are green, flattened or upwardly folded along the midrib, 10–150 mm (0.39–5.91 in) long, and 1–5 mm (0.039–0.197 in) wide.
Pennisetum tiberiadis Boiss. Phalaris setacea Forssk. Cenchrus setaceus , commonly known as crimson fountaingrass , is a C 4 perennial bunch grass that is native to open, scrubby habitats in East Africa, tropical Africa, the Middle East and south-western Asia.
Pennisetum pedicellatum, known simply as desho or as desho grass, is an indigenous grass of Ethiopia of the monocot angiosperm plant family Poaceae. It is also known as annual kyasuwa grass in Nigeria , bare in Mauritania , and deenanath grass in India .
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.
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.