Purple Millet

Oatgrass

About Purple Millet and Oatgrass

Purple Millet

Oatgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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Blue Oat grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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20.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Asthma, Itchy eyes

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Used as a nutritious food item

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

ARRHENATHERUM

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Oatgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

जई घास

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Ährengras

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Folle avoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

oat Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

βρώμη Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

aveia-

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Owies trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

oat Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Danthonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Millet and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Oatgrass

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

Purple Millet and Oatgrass Physical Information

Purple Millet and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Oatgrass are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Millet and Oatgrass

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