Dame's Rocket

Purple Millet

About Dame's Rocket and Purple Millet

Dame's Rocket

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Africa

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

purple millet

In German

Rockets Freifrau

purple millet

In French

Rocket Dame

millet pourpre

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

purple millet

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

purple millet

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

purple millet

In Polish

Rocket Dame

purple millet

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Millet

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

Dame's Rocket and Purple Millet Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket and Purple Millet are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Millet

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