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About Perennial Ryegrass and Pearl Millet


About Pearl Millet and Perennial Ryegrass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Grassland   
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17   
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
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Sandy Brown, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long slender   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Cattle and horses   
Birds   

Allergy
Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Removes pimples   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for animals, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Haemorrhages, Malaria   
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Fruits, Seeds   

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Used as a golf course turf, Used for pasture   
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LOLIUM perenne   
PENNISETUM glaucum   

Common Name
Perennial Ryegrass   
Millet, Pearl Millet   

In Hindi
Lolium perenne   
बाजरा   

In German
Lolium perenne   
Perlhirse   

In French
Lolium perenne   
Perle Millet   

In Spanish
Lolium perenne   
El mijo perla   

In Greek
Lolium perenne   
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί   

In Portuguese
Lolium perenne   
milheto   

In Polish
Lolium perenne   
Pearl Millet   

In Latin
Lolium perenne   
Pearl milium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Lolium   
Pennisetum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Paniceae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
140   
99+

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Properties of Perennial Ryegrass and Pearl Millet

Wondering what are the properties of Perennial Ryegrass and Pearl Millet? We provide you with everything About Perennial Ryegrass and Pearl Millet. Perennial Ryegrass doesn't have thorns and Pearl Millet doesn't have thorns. Also Perennial Ryegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Perennial Ryegrass has allergic reactions like Heartburn, Nausea and Stomach pain and Pearl Millet has allergic reactions like Heartburn, Nausea and Stomach pain. 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 Perennial Ryegrass and Pearl Millet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Pearl Millet

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

Perennial Ryegrass and Pearl Millet Physical Information

Perennial Ryegrass and Pearl Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Perennial Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Perennial Ryegrass and Pearl Millet are as follows:

Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Pearl Millet

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

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