Purple Millet

Chimney Bellflower

About Purple Millet and Chimney Bellflower

Purple Millet

Chimney Bellflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Africa

Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Islands, Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

7 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Lavender, Light Blue, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Compound

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Toxic

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, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Cough, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

CAMPANULA pyramidalis

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Chimney Bellflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

Chimney Bellflower

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Schornstein Glockenblume

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

cheminée Bellflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

Chimenea Bellflower

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

καμινάδα καμπανούλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

chaminé Bellflower

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

komin Bellflower

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

caminorum purgatores Bellflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Campanula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Chimney Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Chimney Bellflower

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

Purple Millet and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information

Purple Millet and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Chimney Bellflower flower color: Lavender, Light Blue and White
Chimney Bellflower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Millet and Chimney Bellflower

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