Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Africa
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Birds
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
purple millet
Foxtail Barley
In German
purple millet
Mähnengerste
In French
millet pourpre
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
purple millet
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
purple millet
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
purple millet
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
purple millet
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
purple millet
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Millet and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Purple Millet and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Millet and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Millet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Purple Millet and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Purple Millet and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Millet and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Purple Millet and Foxtail Barley
Care of Purple Millet and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.