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About Purple Millet and Tall Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Africa
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
meadows, Well Drained, yards
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Pale White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Blue 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
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
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
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
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
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
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
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
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery 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
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
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
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic
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
Animal Feed, 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
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
Festuca arundinacea
7.2 Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Tall Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
purple millet
tall fescue
7.2.2 In German
purple millet
Rohr-Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
millet pourpre
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.4 In Spanish
purple millet
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.5 In Greek
purple millet
tall fescue
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple millet
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.7 In Polish
purple millet
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
7.2.8 In Latin
purple millet
tall fescue
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
Festuca
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 Tall Fescue

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

Season and Care of Purple Millet and Tall Fescue

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

Purple Millet and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Purple Millet and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Millet and Tall Fescue are as follows:

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

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

  • Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Purple Millet and Tall Fescue

Care of Purple Millet and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.