Acerola

Purple Millet

About Acerola and Purple Millet

Acerola

Purple Millet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Africa

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown, Cream

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Aphids, Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Millet, Pearl Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

purple millet

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

purple millet

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

millet pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

purple millet

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

purple millet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

purple millet

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

purple millet

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

purple millet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Purple Millet

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

Acerola and Purple Millet Physical Information

Acerola and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Purple Millet are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Acerola and Purple Millet

Care of Acerola and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola 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.