Cabbage

Purple Millet

About Cabbage and Purple Millet

Cabbage

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Africa

Types

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

117

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Habitat

Swamps

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12 - 8

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

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Moths

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

गोभी

purple millet

In German

Kohl

purple millet

In French

chou

millet pourpre

In Spanish

repollo

purple millet

In Greek

λάχανο

purple millet

In Portuguese

repolho

purple millet

In Polish

kapusta

purple millet

In Latin

brassica

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Caulanthus

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

141

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Properties of Cabbage and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Purple Millet

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

Cabbage and Purple Millet Physical Information

Cabbage and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Purple Millet are as follows:

Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Cabbage and Purple Millet

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