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Purple Millet
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About Purple Millet and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Africa
Southwestern United States

Types

Pennisetum glaucum
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Cream
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet
Deer Grass

In Hindi

purple millet
हिरण घास

In German

purple millet
Deer Grass

In French

millet pourpre
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

purple millet
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

purple millet
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

purple millet
cervos grama

In Polish

purple millet
Deer Trawa

In Latin

purple millet
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

140
1 27800
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Properties of Purple Millet and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Purple Millet and Deer Grass

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

Purple Millet and Deer Grass Physical Information

Purple Millet and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black

  • Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Millet and Deer Grass

Care of Purple Millet and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.