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Made for UAE homes
Ornamental Fountain Grass makes a room feel alive.
Pennisetum throws up soft bottlebrush plumes on arching stems that catch every bit of wind and evening light — the texture that stops a gravel garden looking static. Drought-tolerant once rooted. Full sun, water weekly, cut back to the base each September before the new season.
Bring home happier living- UAE-ready care
- Brighter mood
- A more beautiful home
Will it survive in my home?
Yes, it's easier than you think.
Water
In a pot: deeply every 2-4 days May-September, every 5-7 days in the cool season. Rooted in the ground: a deep weekly soak once established
Temperature
Takes UAE summer heat in full sun. Cut back each September and it regrows through the cool season
Humidity
Indifferent to humidity: dry air and humid coastal summers are both fine
Low maintenance.
High happiness.
Complete the look
Everything you need for a healthy, happy plant.
- Ornamental Fountain GrassAED 69This item, always included
Neem Oil Pest Spray — 500mlAED 59
Add complete set
AED 128
Final total confirmed at checkout
Here when you need us
Plants should arrive alive. Obviously.
Alive on arrival
Arrived damaged? Send us a photo within 24 hours.
14-day settle-in promise
If it struggles despite following our care instructions, we'll help.
UAE-safe delivery
Insulated packaging designed for UAE heat.
Real plant support
Need help after delivery? Message us on WhatsApp.
Care guide
Simple care for a happy Ornamental Fountain Grass.
Light
Full sun, six hours or more. Grows thin and floppy with few plumes in shade
Water
In a pot: deeply every 2-4 days May-September, every 5-7 days in the cool season. Rooted in the ground: a deep weekly soak once established
Temperature
Takes UAE summer heat in full sun. Cut back each September and it regrows through the cool season
Humidity
Indifferent to humidity: dry air and humid coastal summers are both fine
Soil
Free-draining: sandy garden soil, or potting mix with about a third coarse sand or grit in a pot
Feeding
Light: a balanced slow-release feed after the September cut and again in early spring
UAE Plant Index
UAE care specification
Measured for UAE conditions — a 22-24°C air-conditioned room at roughly 30-40% humidity, and a Gulf summer outdoors — not generic international care data.
- Botanical name
- Pennisetum setaceum
- Light
- Full sun
- Water in an AC room
- Every 5-7 days
- Water outdoors, UAE summer
- Every 2-4 days
- Air-conditioning tolerance
- Low
- Dry-air tolerance
- High
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Pet safe
- Yes
- Grows to (mature)
- 60-120 cm
- Placement
- Outdoor
- Dubai balcony in summer
- Yes, full sun
- Works in
- balcony, terrace, garden, driveway
In UAE homes: Movement on a windy high floor, where a stiff shrub just looks battered. Cut it to a fist in late winter and it comes back thicker; it seeds itself freely, so deadhead if you have neighbours below.
Watering figures are ranges, not schedules — pot size, light and the season shift them. Check the top 2-3cm of soil and water only when it is dry. From the UAE Plant Index.
About this plant
Pennisetum throws up soft bottlebrush plumes on arching stems that catch every bit of wind and evening light — the texture that stops a gravel garden looking static. Drought-tolerant once rooted. Full sun, water weekly, cut back to the base each September before the new season.
UAE plant guides
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Delivery
Delivery is included on every order (minimum order AED 300). Plants travel in insulated packaging and we route around the afternoon heat.
- Dubai
- Same or next day, full catalogue
- Included
- Abu Dhabi
- Next day
- Included
- Sharjah
- Next day
- Included
- Northern Emirates
- Within 48 hours. Hardy plants and hardgoods only
- Included
Payment
Cash on delivery across the UAE on every order: a 50% advance on a secure card link we send you on WhatsApp, then 50% in cash to the driver. Or pay by card at checkout — we never ask for card details on WhatsApp or at the door.
Returns & guarantees
Alive on arrival
If a plant reaches you damaged or in clearly poor health, send a photo on WhatsApp within 24 hours of delivery and we replace it free. No return, no restocking fee.
14-day settle-in promise
If it struggles in its first 14 days despite following the care card, message us and we replace it once.
Why buy from us
Grown for UAE homes, not just sold here.
Most plants sold in the UAE were grown outdoors, moved indoors, and handed over in a grow pot with no aftercare. We acclimatise ours to air-conditioned air first, pot them properly, insulate them against the drive, and stay on WhatsApp after the box is open.
| Local nurseries | Heavenly Plants | Other online sellers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $ | $$ | $$$$ |
| Grown for UAE interiors | No: Grown outdoors, then moved inside | Yes: Acclimatised to AC air before dispatch | Partly: Depends on the grower |
| Quarantine & pest check | Partly: Rarely documented | Yes: Quarantined and inspected before dispatch | Partly: Not usually stated |
| Arrives ready to display | No: Grow pot; you repot on day one | Yes: Potted in fresh mix, in a pot you chose | Partly: Grow pot unless you pay extra |
| Summer transport | No: Your car boot, in 45°C | Yes: Insulated box, routed around the afternoon peak | Partly: Standard courier, uninsulated |
| Delivery | No: Collect it yourself | Yes: Same / next-day Dubai, all-UAE coverage | Partly: 2-5 days, limited emirates |
| Care help afterwards | No: None once you drive away | Yes: WhatsApp plant help, 7 days, for the life of the plant | No: Email ticket, if any |
| Written guarantee | No: None | Yes: 24h on arrival + 14-day settle-in | Partly: Varies; usually arrival only |
| Pay on delivery | Yes: Cash at the gate | Yes: Cash on delivery, UAE-wide — half now, half at the door | No: Card up front |