Gurcharan ji, this species is a very popular ornamental in gardens and landscaped residential complexes of Thane and Mumbai.
Regards. On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dinesh ji > I had uploaded this species from California hoping that it may also be > cultivated in India. I am relieved to find your mail. > > https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#sent/12cc22ff304e4003 > > > <https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#sent/12cc22ff304e4003>-- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Poaceae (formerly and a.k.a. Gramineae) » *Pennisetum setaceum* >> >> >> *pen-ih-SEE-tum* -- referring to a feather >> *se-TAY-see-um* -- bristly >> >> >> *commonly known as*: African fountain grass, fountain grass, purple >> fountain grass, tender fountain grass >> >> >> *Native to*: north Africa; cultivated elsewhere as ornamental >> >> >> sightings are from between JAN 07 and NOV 08 >> in large residential complexes with landscaped gardens in Thane. >> > > > > >
