Pentapogon rarus 0
Author: (Robert Brown (1773-1858)) Paul M. Peterson (1954-) & Konstantyn Romaschenko (1969-) & Robert John Soreng (1952-)Family: Poaceae
Genus: Pentapogon
Synonym(s): Dichelachne rara
English name: Common Plume Grass
Zone: Australia
References
- Flora of New Zealand. Pentapogon rarus
Pentapogon rarus Observed in Australia by Paul Whitington (license)
References for the genus
- Encyclopedia of Australian Plants, Elliot W. Rodger & Jones David L. 2012 pag. 197. ISBN
- Flora of New Zealand. Pentapogon
- Review of Dichelachne (Gramineae) in Australia, Jacobs, Surrey and McClay, K and Simon, Brian. Telopea 1993 Vol. 5(2) pag. 325-328. DOI
- Flora of New Zealand. Pentapogon
- Review of Dichelachne (Gramineae) in Australia, Jacobs, Surrey and McClay, K and Simon, Brian. Telopea 1993 Vol. 5(2) pag. 325-328. DOI
General specifications
Biological type: grass
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,9ft x 1,6ft
Plant with a spacing of: 1,4ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,9ft x 1,6ft
Plant with a spacing of: 1,4ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Heat up the seeds in a oven at 176°F for 60 minutes. Sow the seeds on the surface of Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and protected from direct sunlight. The seeds germinate in 2-12 weeks. The results are erratic.
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Experiences in the garden
03-11-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
04-09-18 Sown seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre2.
Protocol: Autumn Surface Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F No direct sun 2-12w E
29-01-20B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
01-04-20 Sown 10 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre6.
Protocol: Spring Surface Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F No direct sun 2-12w E
26-04-21 Sown 240 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre6.
Protocol: Spring Strat Hum 52wk Surface Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F No direct sun 2-12w E