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About St. Augustine Grass and Purple Millet

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Africa
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
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown, Cream
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Long Linear
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, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
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
Not Available
Aphids, Bees, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
None
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
Not Available
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
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
Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
7.2 Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Millet, Pearl Millet
7.2.1 In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
purple millet
7.2.2 In German
St. Augustine Grass
purple millet
7.2.3 In French
St. Augustine Grass
millet pourpre
7.2.4 In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
purple millet
7.2.5 In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
purple millet
7.2.6 In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
purple millet
7.2.7 In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
purple millet
7.2.8 In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
purple millet
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
Stenotaphrum
Pennisetum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Purple Millet

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Purple Millet

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

St. Augustine Grass and Purple Millet Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Purple Millet are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color: Not Available

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

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

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

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Purple Millet

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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.