Pineapple

Purple Millet

About Pineapple and Purple Millet

Pineapple

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

South America

Africa

Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

152.40 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

121.92 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Red

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter, 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?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

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, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

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

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANANAS

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

Pineapple

Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

अनानास

purple millet

In German

Ananas

purple millet

In French

Ananas

millet pourpre

In Spanish

Piña

purple millet

In Greek

Ανανάς

purple millet

In Portuguese

Abacaxi

purple millet

In Polish

Ananas

purple millet

In Latin

Pineapple

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Bromeliales

Cyperales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ananas

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Purple Millet

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

Pineapple and Purple Millet Physical Information

Pineapple and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Purple Millet are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Pineapple and Purple Millet

Care of Pineapple and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves 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 Pineapple 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.