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About Purple Millet and Prairie Dropseed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Africa
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
Hay fields
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
10 - 2
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, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Yellow, Orange, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, 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
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
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
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
None
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
7.2 Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Prairie Dropseed
7.2.1 In Hindi
purple millet
prairie dropseed
7.2.2 In German
purple millet
Prärie Dropseed
7.2.3 In French
millet pourpre
prairie dropseed
7.2.4 In Spanish
purple millet
dropseed pradera
7.2.5 In Greek
purple millet
λιβάδι dropseed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple millet
pradaria dropseed
7.2.7 In Polish
purple millet
łąka dropseed
7.2.8 In Latin
purple millet
PRATUM grama
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Poales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pennisetum
Sporobolus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Purple Millet and Prairie Dropseed

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

Season and Care of Purple Millet and Prairie Dropseed

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

Purple Millet and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Purple Millet and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

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

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

  • Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

  • Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Millet and Prairie Dropseed

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