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Setaria palmifolia

 
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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Setaria (set-TARE-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: palmifolia (palm-ih-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)

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3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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By revlar
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By onalee
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By mswestover
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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive mswestover On Oct 3, 2009, mswestover from Yulee, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:

I bought four small plants from Revlar Farms in Aug 08. They thrived and have tripled in size. I do not water them too much, I do not want them to take over the flower bed. I am beginning to think I will need to move a couple of them with their babies later this fall. Beautiful when in bloom.

Positive Jungleman On Sep 28, 2009, Jungleman from Pasadena, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Grows beatifully in shade to part sun here in Pasadena (rather dry Zone 9b), with average to little water. Can get a little rangy in full shade, but will fill out when cut back. Beautiful understory plant - surprised it is not even in the Sunset Western Garden Book. Seems an ideal shade plant for the West.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Pasadena, California
San Diego, California
Spring Hill, Florida (2 reports)
Yulee, Florida



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