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About Japanese Forest Grass and Purple Millet


About Purple Millet and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Japan   
Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
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   
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Brown, Cream   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green   
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Consistently   
Moderate   

In Winter
Adequately   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   
Deer resistant, Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   
Aphids, Bees, Birds   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
None   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'   

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   
Millet, Pearl Millet   

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास   
purple millet   

In German
Japanische gras   
purple millet   

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise   
millet pourpre   

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa   
purple millet   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   
purple millet   

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês   
purple millet   

In Polish
Japoński las lato   
purple millet   

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica   
purple millet   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Hachanechloa   
Pennisetum   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Paniceae   

Subfamily
Arundinariinae   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Purple Millet

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Purple Millet? We provide you with everything About Japanese Forest Grass and Purple Millet. Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns and Purple Millet doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Forest Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Forest Grass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Rash and Purple Millet has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Rash. 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 Japanese Forest Grass and Purple Millet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Purple Millet

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Purple Millet Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Purple Millet are as follows:

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Purple Millet

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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