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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Grass

Origin
-

Types
-

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long slender

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance
Salt

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum

Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi
बाजरा

In German
Perlhirse

In French
Perle Millet

In Spanish
El mijo perla

In Greek
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί

In Portuguese
milheto

In Polish
Pearl Millet

In Latin
Pearl milium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Pennisetum

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Paniceae

Subfamily
Panicoideae

Number of Species
140 88

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Properties of Pearl Millet

Want to know the properties of Pearl Millet? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pearl Millet is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Pearl Millet Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Pearl Millet Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pearl Millet. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pearl Millet physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long slender. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Pearl Millet

Taking Pearl Millet Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pearl Millet include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Pearl Millet

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pearl Millet is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Pearl Millet is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and Riverbanks and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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