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PENNISETUM glaucum 'Purple Majesty'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Annual |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Distinction: | All-American Selections Winner. |
| Special Features: | F1-Hybr., straight upright, long flowering stems, attractive, cylindrical flower spikes. Very attractive ornamental foliage grass. Young-plants require sufficient warmth, purple pigmentation occurs when plants are exposed to full sun. |
| Basic Colour: | (brown) |
| Flower Colour: | bronze-purple |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z8 - Z11
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| Foliage: | bronze-purple colored |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 150 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.3 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 8 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
125 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
15 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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