{"product_id":"cenchrus-divisus-pennisetum-divisum-desert-fountain-grass","title":"Cenchrus divisus (Pennisetum divisum) - Desert Fountain Grass","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCenchrus divisus\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Desert Fountain Grass and specified throughout Gulf documents as Pennisetum divisum, is a rhizomatous perennial grass of the sand deserts of Arabia and north Africa. It forms an open, arching clump of fine blue-green leaves topped with soft, bristly, cream to purple-tinged flower spikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the native desert counterpart to the ornamental fountain grasses, with the same soft texture but genuine dune-country hardiness and a rhizome system that binds sand. It is used for native ornamental grass planting, dune stabilisation and low-water verge planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.4 to 0.9 metres including flower spikes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.5 to 1 metre per clump, spreading slowly by rhizome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: The sand deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, the Sahara and Iran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine, narrow, blue-green leaves in an open arching clump; evergreen where moisture allows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Requires deep sandy or gravelly soils with free drainage; tolerates poor and mildly saline ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very low; strongly drought-tolerant and adapted to survive on desert rainfall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid and semi-arid regions with very low rainfall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Open arching clump with soft bristly flower spikes held just above the foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Native ornamental grass planting, dune and verge stabilisation, low-water median and roundabout beds, desert restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 0.6 to 0.8 metres apart for a continuous drift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut back old growth every second year; no irrigation or feeding required once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Free of significant pest and disease problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high, going summer-dormant in extreme conditions and recovering after rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion Control\u003c\/strong\u003e: The rhizome system binds loose sand and is used to stabilise dune faces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bristly cream to purple-tinged spikes catch low light and give movement through the season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Desert Fountain Grass gives the soft texture of an ornamental grass without the water bill or the weed risk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452564820164,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-grass_1fe11e00-bece-4ad7-bcf2-ef848eabf0e0.png?v=1785211237","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/products\/cenchrus-divisus-pennisetum-divisum-desert-fountain-grass","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}