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