Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Africa
  
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
2-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
  
9-2
  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
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 Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
  
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
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
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
  
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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
  
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
  
PAPAVER nudicaule
  
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
  
Iceland Poppy
  
In Hindi
purple millet
  
आइसलैंड पोस्ता
  
In German
purple millet
  
Islandmohn
  
In French
millet pourpre
  
pavot d'Islande
  
In Spanish
purple millet
  
amapola de Islandia
  
In Greek
purple millet
  
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
purple millet
  
papoila de Islândia
  
In Polish
purple millet
  
Iceland Poppy
  
In Latin
purple millet
  
Iceland Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Pennisetum
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Paniceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Purple Millet and Iceland Poppy
Season and care of Purple Millet and Iceland Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Millet and Iceland Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Millet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Iceland Poppy season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand and for Iceland Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Iceland Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Millet and Iceland Poppy Physical Information
Purple Millet and Iceland Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Millet and Iceland Poppy are as follows:
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
- Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Purple Millet and Iceland Poppy
Care of Purple Millet and Iceland Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iceland Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.