Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
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
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Insects
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
purple millet
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
purple millet
Hyazinthe
In French
millet pourpre
jacinthe
In Spanish
purple millet
jacinto
In Greek
purple millet
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
purple millet
jacinto
In Polish
purple millet
hiacynt
In Latin
purple millet
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Pennisetum
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Millet and Hyacinth
Season and care of Purple Millet and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Millet and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Millet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Millet and Hyacinth Physical Information
Purple Millet and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Hyacinth are as follows:
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Millet and Hyacinth
Care of Purple Millet and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.