Purple Millet

Calla Lily

About Purple Millet and Calla Lily

Purple Millet

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Africa

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Not Available

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

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, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Purple Millet and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Calla Lily

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

Purple Millet and Calla Lily Physical Information

Purple Millet and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Calla Lily are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Millet and Calla Lily

Care of Purple Millet and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.