Cenchrus orientalis
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Pennisetum orientale
- Phonetic Spelling
- SEN-crus or-ee-en-TAH-lay
- Description
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Green to gray-green leaves; warm-season grass. This plant is highly resistant to deer grazing.
Form: Low growing; densely compact clump
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Karley Rose'
- 'Tall Tails'
- 'Karley Rose'
- 'Karley Rose', 'Tall Tails'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Karley Rose'
- 'Tall Tails'
- 'Karley Rose'
- 'Karley Rose', 'Tall Tails'
- Tags:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cenchrus
- Species:
- orientalis
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Dense
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Inflorescence: Fluffy, nearly white inflorescence with pink tones
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Rabbits
