Daffodil

Purple Millet

About Daffodil and Purple Millet

Daffodil

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb

Grass

Origin

Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe

Africa

Types

Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

507

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.25 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.25 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green

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

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Narcissus

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

Daffodil

Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

हलका पीला

purple millet

In German

Narzisse

purple millet

In French

Jonquille

millet pourpre

In Spanish

Narciso

purple millet

In Greek

ασφόδελος

purple millet

In Portuguese

Abrótea

purple millet

In Polish

żonkil

purple millet

In Latin

Asphodelus

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Narcissus

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Narcisseae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Daffodil and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Daffodil and Purple Millet

Season and care of Daffodil and Purple Millet is important to know. While considering everything about Daffodil and Purple Millet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Daffodil season is All year and Purple Millet season is All year. The type of soil for Daffodil is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Daffodil is Acidic and for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline.

Daffodil and Purple Millet Physical Information

Daffodil and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Daffodil height is 1.25 cm and width 1.25 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Daffodil and Purple Millet are as follows:

Daffodil flower color: Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow and Yellow green
Daffodil leaf color: Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Daffodil and Purple Millet

Care of Daffodil and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Daffodil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, 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 Daffodil 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.