Purple Millet

Kiwifruit

About Purple Millet and Kiwifruit

Purple Millet

Kiwifruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Africa

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Mountain forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

4.8 Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Self-fertile

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

कीवी फल

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

Ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

Quiuí

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Owoc kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

Kiwi fructum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Actinidiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Actinidia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Millet and Kiwifruit

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Kiwifruit

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

Purple Millet and Kiwifruit Physical Information

Purple Millet and Kiwifruit physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Millet and Kiwifruit are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Millet and Kiwifruit

Care of Purple Millet and Kiwifruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.