Purple Millet

Kentucky Bluegrass

About Purple Millet and Kentucky Bluegrass

Purple Millet

Kentucky Bluegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

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Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Purplish Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Narrowly linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Sod

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water frequently while growing

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Used in lawns and turf

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

POA pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

Pasto azul de Kentucky

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Wiechlina

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Poa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Millet and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Purple Millet and Kentucky Bluegrass Physical Information

Purple Millet and Kentucky Bluegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Millet and Kentucky Bluegrass are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Millet and Kentucky Bluegrass

Care of Purple Millet and Kentucky Bluegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kentucky Bluegrass pruning is done 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 Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.