RE: Setaria palmifolia

Dave,
Bunch of common names:
palmgrass; short pitpit; hailans pitpit; broadleaved bristlegrass

supposedly a native of India, any other offers?
is quite weedy in warmer climes but would probably do nicely
in pots in warm locations in the UK and Europe...
Considering its a weed of crops it would be a fairly greedy plant
nutrition wise, but then so are most of the warm climate grasses.

I agree it is a quite attractive plant with its broad leaves and striking
ribs.

Cheers, Rod

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> ----------
> From: 	dave-poole@ilsham.demon.co.uk
> Reply To: 	dave-poole@ilsham.demon.co.uk
> Sent: 	Friday, 5 February 1999 1:22 PM
> To: 	medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: 	Setaria palmifolia
> 
> I recently came across this in a nursery and immediately struck by its
> broad, leathery, heavily veined leaves, decided to order one.  Has
> anyone got any information about the plant?  I'm not that wild about
> grasses normally and can't remember coming across this species before.
> I'm interested to know its native habitat, hardiness etc.  My only
> knowledge of the genus is that it contains several 'cereal crops' plus
> a whole gamut of weedy grasses of little or no horticultural interest.
> 
> Dave Poole
> TORQUAY Zone 9b
>
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