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About Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Africa
1.4 Types
Not Avaialble
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 8
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Cream
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Crickets
Aphids, Bees, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
None
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
7.2 Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
Millet, Pearl Millet
7.2.1 In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
purple millet
7.2.2 In German
Riesenschilf
purple millet
7.2.3 In French
géant silvergrass
millet pourpre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
purple millet
7.2.5 In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
purple millet
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
purple millet
7.2.7 In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
purple millet
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
purple millet
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Miscanthus
Pennisetum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet? We provide you with everything About Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet. Giant Silvergrass doesn't have thorns and Purple Millet doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Silvergrass does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Silvergrass has allergic reactions like Not Available and Purple Millet has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet

Season and care of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Purple Millet season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline.

Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet are as follows:

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

  • Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black

  • Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.