Pearl Millet

Asparagus

About Pearl Millet and Asparagus

Pearl Millet

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not available

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA212

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाजरा

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Perlhirse

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Perle Millet

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

El mijo perla

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milheto

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

Pearl Millet

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Pearl milium

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1405

1 27800

Properties of Pearl Millet and Asparagus

Wondering what are the properties of Pearl Millet and Asparagus? We provide you with everything About Pearl Millet and Asparagus. Pearl Millet doesn't have thorns and Asparagus doesn't have thorns. Also Pearl Millet does not have fragrant flowers. Pearl Millet has allergic reactions like Not Available and Asparagus 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 Pearl Millet and Asparagus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pearl Millet and Asparagus

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

Pearl Millet and Asparagus Physical Information

Pearl Millet and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pearl Millet and Asparagus are as follows:

Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pearl Millet and Asparagus

Care of Pearl Millet and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pearl Millet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Pearl Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.