Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Africa
  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
  
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
  
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
  
HESPERIS matronalis
  
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
  
In Hindi
purple millet
  
डेम के रॉकेट
  
In German
purple millet
  
Rockets Freifrau
  
In French
millet pourpre
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Spanish
purple millet
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Greek
purple millet
  
Rocket Dame του
  
In Portuguese
purple millet
  
Rocket de Dame
  
In Polish
purple millet
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Latin
purple millet
  
Hesperis Rocket
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Brassicaceae
  
Genus
Pennisetum
  
Hesperis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Paniceae
  
Hylocereeae
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Purple Millet and Dame's Rocket
Season and care of Purple Millet and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Millet and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Millet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Dame's Rocket season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Millet and Dame's Rocket Physical Information
Purple Millet and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Dame's Rocket are as follows:
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Purple Millet and Dame's Rocket
Care of Purple Millet and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.