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About Purple Millet and Needle Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
meadows, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm76.20 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
Ivory, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
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
Borders, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Fibre
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
7.2 Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
purple millet
Needle Grass
7.2.2 In German
purple millet
Nadel- Gras
7.2.3 In French
millet pourpre
aiguille Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
purple millet
Hierba de aguja
7.2.5 In Greek
purple millet
βελόνα Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple millet
agulha Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
purple millet
igła do trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
purple millet
acus Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pennisetum
Stipa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Stipeae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Purple Millet and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Purple Millet and Needle Grass

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

Purple Millet and Needle Grass Physical Information

Purple Millet and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Needle Grass are as follows:

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

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

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Millet and Needle Grass

Care of Purple Millet and Needle 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 Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.