yes this plant is wildly found in india and used as garden decor in north america tanay
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 4:11 AM, nabha meghani <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, it is also very popular ornamental in gardens in Germany too. My > book says it is deciduous. Can't confirm as it dosen't survive the winters > here. > Also called lampenputzer-gras "Lampcleaner brush" in german because of its > form. > Nalini > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > *To:* Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > *Cc:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 09, 2010 11:31 AM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:56549] grass week :: NON-NATIVE, GARDEN :: > Poaceae » Pennisetum setaceum > > 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. >>> >> >> >> >> >> > -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) [email protected]
