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![]() | Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial or grass Hardiness zones: 9-11 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: high wind, light frost |
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Origins: Tropical Africa Other Botanical Names: Erianthus repens, Melinis argentea, M. brachyrhynchus, M. congesta, M. nitens, M. paupera, M. rosea, M. ruficoma, M. stolzii, M. ugandensis, Monachyron roseum, M. tonsum, Panicum braunii, P. tonsum, Rhynchelytrum dregeanum, R. gossweileri, R. repens, Other Common Names: Red Natal Grass, Rose Natal Grass, Molasses Grass | ||||||||
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