Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
9 - 6
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Tan
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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, Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Allergy
Not Available
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Cultivated for fodder
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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
बाजरा
Plume Grass
In German
Perlhirse
Plume Gras
In French
Perle Millet
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
El mijo perla
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
milheto
Plume grama
In Polish
Pearl Millet
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
Pearl milium
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Genus
Pennisetum
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Pearl Millet and Plume Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Pearl Millet and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Pearl Millet and Plume Grass. Pearl Millet doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Pearl Millet does not have fragrant flowers. Pearl Millet has allergic reactions like Not Available and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pearl Millet and Plume Grass
Season and care of Pearl Millet and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Pearl Millet and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pearl Millet season is Summer and Fall and Plume Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pearl Millet is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Pearl Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Pearl Millet and Plume Grass Physical Information
Pearl Millet and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pearl Millet and Plume Grass are as follows:
Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Pearl Millet and Plume Grass
Care of Pearl Millet and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pearl Millet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Pearl Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.