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About Purple Millet and Sugarcane

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Africa
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
36
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
agricultural areas, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12 - 9
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
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
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Acicular
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water Deeply
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
4.8 Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Coarse
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, Rats, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Diabetes, Sleepiness
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
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
None
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
SACCHARUM officinarum
7.2 Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Sugarcane
7.2.1 In Hindi
purple millet
गन्ना
7.2.2 In German
purple millet
Saccharum
7.2.3 In French
millet pourpre
Canne à sucre
7.2.4 In Spanish
purple millet
Saccharum
7.2.5 In Greek
purple millet
Saccharum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple millet
Cana-de-açúcar
7.2.7 In Polish
purple millet
Saccharum
7.2.8 In Latin
purple millet
Saccharum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pennisetum
Saccharum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
36
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Purple Millet and Sugarcane

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

Season and Care of Purple Millet and Sugarcane

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

Purple Millet and Sugarcane Physical Information

Purple Millet and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Sugarcane are as follows:

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

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

  • Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Millet and Sugarcane

Care of Purple Millet and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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