Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
With lamp-polish grass, various Australian species of the Pennisetum, especially in Africa, are identified. P. compressum, P. japonicum and P. purparescens, nowadays jointly denominated Pennisetum alopecuroides. In addition, there are some other species called "lampepot grass" in the Netherlands and Flanders: Pennisetum oriental from the Near East and Pennisetum setaceum (from Sicily and North Africa) that is not hardy and therefore has to be regarded as annual.
The name "lamp polisher" has the lawn due to the arctic feathers. The Dutch name may cause confusion in garden centers, as Fothergilla major, Callistemon citrinus and Liatris spicata are also called "lamp polisher". The grass forms a solid, extinct pole through rhizomes.
Pennisetum compressum, now referred to as Pennisetum alopecuroides is planted so often that it is considered to be one of the most important ornamental grasses. A strong plant that blossoms in cool summer months in July-September in an overly dry place in sun or half shade. In addition to the best-known Hameln breed, about 50 cm slightly smaller than the wild species, other are also emerging, such as Moudry with wide leaf and dark, almost black ares and the dwarf form Little Bunny.
Pennisetum orientale is somewhat modest in all respects. The feather-shaped ears are rag and reddish. This species is less hardy than P. 'alocuperoides', but will survive in a sheltered place in the west and elsewhere, not too strict winter. This is certainly not true of the red lamp pointer Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubra', which is usually offered as a permanent plant on the market. East Pennisetum Pennisetum setaceum
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