Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
World/Pandemic
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
Not Available
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
H2, 17, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Tan
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Sprigging or Stolonizing
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Birds
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Not Available
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
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
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum
PASPALUM vaginatum
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
In Hindi
बाजरा
Seashore Paspalum
In German
Perlhirse
Seashore Paspalum
In French
Perle Millet
Seashore Paspalum
In Spanish
El mijo perla
Paspalum
In Greek
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
In Portuguese
milheto
seashore Paspalum
In Polish
Pearl Millet
Nad morzem Paspalum
In Latin
Pearl milium
Paspalum maris
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Genus
Pennisetum
Paspalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Pearl Millet and Seashore Paspalum
Season and care of Pearl Millet and Seashore Paspalum is important to know. While considering everything about Pearl Millet and Seashore Paspalum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pearl Millet season is Summer and Fall and Seashore Paspalum season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pearl Millet is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Seashore Paspalum is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pearl Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Seashore Paspalum is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pearl Millet and Seashore Paspalum Physical Information
Pearl Millet and Seashore Paspalum physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Seashore Paspalum height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pearl Millet and Seashore Paspalum are as follows:
Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Seashore Paspalum flower color: Green and White
- Seashore Paspalum leaf color: Green
Care of Pearl Millet and Seashore Paspalum
Care of Pearl Millet and Seashore Paspalum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pearl Millet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Seashore Paspalum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pearl Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Seashore Paspalum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.