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About Seashore Paspalum and Purple Millet


About Purple Millet and Seashore Paspalum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
H2, 17, 24   
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, White   
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown, Cream   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Sprigging or Stolonizing   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Leaf spot   
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms   
Aphids, Bees, Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
None   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASPALUM vaginatum   
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'   

Common Name
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum   
Millet, Pearl Millet   

In Hindi
Seashore Paspalum   
purple millet   

In German
Seashore Paspalum   
purple millet   

In French
Seashore Paspalum   
millet pourpre   

In Spanish
Paspalum   
purple millet   

In Greek
Αιγιαλός Paspalum   
purple millet   

In Portuguese
seashore Paspalum   
purple millet   

In Polish
Nad morzem Paspalum   
purple millet   

In Latin
Paspalum maris   
purple millet   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Lilopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Paspalum   
Pennisetum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Paniceae   
Paniceae   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Seashore Paspalum and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Seashore Paspalum and Purple Millet

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

Seashore Paspalum and Purple Millet Physical Information

Seashore Paspalum and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Seashore Paspalum height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Seashore Paspalum and Purple Millet are as follows:

Care of Seashore Paspalum and Purple Millet

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

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