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PlantFiles: Wild Proso Millet
Panicum miliaceum

 
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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Panicum (PAN-ih-kum) (Info)
Species: miliaceum (mil-ee-AY-see-um) (Info)

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Category:
Annuals
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Green
Purple

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Nov 24, 2006, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

From Scott Seed: "White Proso Millet is mainly grown in Colorado and Dakotas. It has little importance in the South, and does not produce much seed in this area. Produced primarily on large acreage Midwest acreage for use in bird feed mixtures (Millions of pounds) and for livestock feed. The white and red varieties are leading types planted. "

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

West Palm Beach, Florida



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