Pearl Millet

Kukui

About Pearl Millet and Kukui

Pearl Millet

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-9

1.8 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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाजरा

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Perlhirse

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Perle Millet

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

El mijo perla

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milheto

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Pearl Millet

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Pearl milium

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pearl Millet and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Pearl Millet and Kukui

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

Pearl Millet and Kukui Physical Information

Pearl Millet and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Pearl Millet and Kukui are as follows:

Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Pearl Millet and Kukui

Care of Pearl Millet and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pearl Millet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pearl Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.