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About Purple Millet and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Purple Millet


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Africa  
Japan  

Types
Pennisetum glaucum  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
7  
15  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
8-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Cream  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

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
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
purple millet  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
purple millet  
Osterlilie  

In French
millet pourpre  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
purple millet  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
purple millet  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
purple millet  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
purple millet  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
purple millet  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Liliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pennisetum  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
1  
20  

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Properties of Purple Millet and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Easter Lily

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

Purple Millet and Easter Lily Physical Information

Purple Millet and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Purple Millet and Easter Lily

Care of Purple Millet and Easter 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 Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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