Setaria italica 'Red Jewel' (Foxtail bristle grass 'Red Jewel')

Botanical name

Setaria italica 'Red Jewel'

Other names

Foxtail bristle grass 'Red Jewel', Chinese corn 'Red Jewel', Foxtail millet 'Red Jewel', Japanese millet 'Red Jewel', Hungarian millet 'Red Jewel', German millet 'Red Jewel'

Genus

Setaria Setaria

Variety or Cultivar

'Red Jewel' _ 'Red Jewel' is a clump-forming, annual grass with long, narrowly lance-shaped, maroon to reddish-brown leaves and soft, cylindrical panicles of maroon to reddish-brown flowers from late summer into autumn. Flowers are followed by edible seeds.

Native to

Asia, Europe

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Arching, Clump-forming

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Colour

Flower

Cream in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn

Foliage

Green in Summer; Green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

General care

Pruning

Cut back after flowering.

Propagation methods

Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Setaria italica 'Red Jewel' (Foxtail bristle grass 'Red Jewel') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups

Cultivation

Grow light, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Setaria italica 'Red Jewel' (Foxtail bristle grass 'Red Jewel')

Common pest name

Rice leaf nematode; Strawberry crimp disease nematode; White tip nematode; White tip nematode of rice

Scientific pest name

Aphelenchoides besseyi

Type

Nematode

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Damaging nematode affecting rice crops and strawberry production in warmer climates; could potentially present a threat to strawberry production and ornamental production in protected environments. But modern production practices seem to reduce likelihood of impacts. Pest is also regulated at EU level; which reduces likelihood of entry.

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/