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Purple Millet
Purple Millet

St. Augustine Grass
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About Purple Millet and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Africa
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Pennisetum glaucum
Grass

Number of Varieties

71
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.00 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
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
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Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

purple millet
St. Augustine Grass

In German

purple millet
St. Augustine Grass

In French

millet pourpre
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

purple millet
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

purple millet
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

purple millet
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

purple millet
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

purple millet
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

17
1 27800
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Properties of Purple Millet and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Purple Millet and St. Augustine Grass

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

Purple Millet and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Purple Millet and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

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

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

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Millet and St. Augustine Grass

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