Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
  
Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
  
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
  
12 - 8
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
  
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Brown, Cream
  
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
  
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
  
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Aphids, Bees, Birds
  
Allergy
Noxious Weed
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
  
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
  
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
  
Millet, Pearl Millet
  
In Hindi
Plume Grass
  
purple millet
  
In German
Plume Gras
  
purple millet
  
In French
Plume Herbe
  
millet pourpre
  
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
  
purple millet
  
In Greek
Plume Grass
  
purple millet
  
In Portuguese
Plume grama
  
purple millet
  
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
  
purple millet
  
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
  
purple millet
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Saccharum
  
Pennisetum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Paniceae
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Plume Grass and Purple Millet
Season and care of Plume Grass and Purple Millet is important to know. While considering everything about Plume Grass and Purple Millet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plume Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Millet season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Plume Grass is Loam and for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Plume Grass and Purple Millet Physical Information
Plume Grass and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Purple Millet are as follows:
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
- Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Care of Plume Grass and Purple Millet
Care of Plume Grass and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.