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Pearl Millet
Pearl Millet

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

-
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Types

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African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet
Marigold

In Hindi

बाजरा
गेंदा

In German

Perlhirse
Ringelblume

In French

Perle Millet
Souci

In Spanish

El mijo perla
Caléndula

In Greek

μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
κατιφές

In Portuguese

milheto
Malmequer

In Polish

Pearl Millet
Nogietek

In Latin

Pearl milium
Caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

14050
1 27800
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Difference Between Pearl Millet and Marigold

If you are confused whether Pearl Millet or Marigold are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pearl Millet and Marigold Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pearl Millet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer, whereas for Marigold fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pearl Millet and Marigold if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pearl Millet and Marigold

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pearl Millet and Marigold. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pearl Millet and Marigold as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pearl Millet is Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems and Tonic whereas of Marigold is Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach and Wounds. Pearl Millet has beauty benefits as follows: Removes pimples while Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: Removes pimples.

Compare Facts of Pearl Millet vs Marigold

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pearl Millet vs Marigold and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pearl Millet are whereas of Marigold have Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pearl Millet has showy fruits and Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Pearl Millet is not flowering and Marigold is flowering. You can compare Pearl Millet and Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.