Asparagus

Purple Millet

About Asparagus and Purple Millet

Asparagus

Purple Millet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Africa

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

212NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 8

1.5 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

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

1.6 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.4 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.8 Plant Color

2.8.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

2.8.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.8.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Brown, Cream

2.8.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.8.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.8.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.8.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.9 Shape

2.9.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

2.10 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

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

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Aphids, Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Millet, Pearl Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

purple millet

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

purple millet

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

millet pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

purple millet

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

purple millet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

purple millet

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

purple millet

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

purple millet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Purple Millet

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

Asparagus and Purple Millet Physical Information

Asparagus and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Purple Millet are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Asparagus and Purple Millet

Care of Asparagus and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Asparagus 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.