Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
Africa
Types
Pennisetum glaucum
Number of Varieties
7
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
purple millet
In German
purple millet
In French
millet pourpre
In Spanish
purple millet
In Greek
purple millet
In Portuguese
purple millet
In Polish
purple millet
In Latin
purple millet
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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