Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Japan
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
9 - 5
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
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Tan
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Oblovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
Not Available
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
बाजरा
जापानी वन घास
In German
Perlhirse
Japanische gras
In French
Perle Millet
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
El mijo perla
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
milheto
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
Pearl Millet
Japoński las lato
In Latin
Pearl milium
Forest gramina Italica
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Genus
Pennisetum
Hachanechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Pearl Millet and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Pearl Millet and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Pearl Millet and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pearl Millet season is Summer and Fall and Japanese Forest Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pearl Millet is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Pearl Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Pearl Millet and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Pearl Millet and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pearl Millet and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Pearl Millet and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Pearl Millet and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pearl Millet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Pearl Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.