Purple Millet

Celery

About Purple Millet and Celery

Purple Millet

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

Africa

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Pennisetum glaucum

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

7100

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Celery

In Hindi

purple millet

अजवायन

In German

purple millet

Sellerie

In French

millet pourpre

Céleri

In Spanish

purple millet

Apio

In Greek

purple millet

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

purple millet

Aipo

In Polish

purple millet

Seler

In Latin

purple millet

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Apiales

Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Pennisetum

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae

Apieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Millet and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Celery

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

Purple Millet and Celery Physical Information

Purple Millet and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Celery are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Millet and Celery

Care of Purple Millet and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.