Pearl Millet

Sugarcane

About Pearl Millet and Sugarcane

Pearl Millet

Sugarcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks

agricultural areas, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12 - 9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Sleepiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum

SACCHARUM officinarum

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Sugarcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाजरा

गन्ना

7.2.2 In German

Perlhirse

Saccharum

7.2.3 In French

Perle Millet

Canne à sucre

7.2.4 In Spanish

El mijo perla

Saccharum

7.2.5 In Greek

μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί

Saccharum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milheto

Cana-de-açúcar

7.2.7 In Polish

Pearl Millet

Saccharum

7.2.8 In Latin

Pearl milium

Saccharum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Saccharum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pearl Millet and Sugarcane

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

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Season and Care of Pearl Millet and Sugarcane

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

Pearl Millet and Sugarcane Physical Information

Pearl Millet and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pearl Millet and Sugarcane are as follows:

Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Pearl Millet and Sugarcane

Care of Pearl Millet and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pearl Millet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Pearl Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.