Pineapple

Purple Millet

About Pineapple and Purple Millet

Pineapple

Purple Millet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

Africa

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Brown, Cream

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Aphids, Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

Millet, Pearl Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

purple millet

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

purple millet

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

millet pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

purple millet

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

purple millet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

purple millet

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

purple millet

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

purple millet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

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.