Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
China, Japan
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Bugs
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Removes pimples
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea
PENNISETUM glaucum
Common Name
Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Millet, Pearl Millet
In German
Bambus
Perlhirse
In French
Bambou
Perle Millet
In Spanish
Bambú
El mijo perla
In Greek
μπαμπού
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
In Portuguese
bambu
milheto
In Polish
Bambus
Pearl Millet
In Latin
Bamboo
Pearl milium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Acidosasa
Pennisetum
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Golden Bamboo and Pearl Millet
Season and care of Golden Bamboo and Pearl Millet is important to know. While considering everything about Golden Bamboo and Pearl Millet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Golden Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pearl Millet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Golden Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pearl Millet is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Golden Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pearl Millet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Golden Bamboo and Pearl Millet Physical Information
Golden Bamboo and Pearl Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Bamboo and Pearl Millet are as follows:
Golden Bamboo flower color: White
Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Golden Bamboo and Pearl Millet
Care of Golden Bamboo and Pearl Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Pearl Millet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Golden Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pearl Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.