Purple Millet

Black pepper

About Purple Millet and Black pepper

Purple Millet

Black pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

1.3 Origin

Africa

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red pepper, Orange pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Circular cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

Acne, Blackheads

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Dried seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Piper nigrum

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

काली मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Piper nigrum

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

Poivrier noir

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

μαύρο πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

Pimenta-preta

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Pieprz czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

nigrum piperis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Piperaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Piper

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Millet and Black pepper

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Black pepper

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

Purple Millet and Black pepper Physical Information

Purple Millet and Black pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Millet and Black pepper are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Millet and Black pepper

Care of Purple Millet and Black pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black pepper pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.