Purple Millet

Kukui

About Purple Millet and Kukui

Purple Millet

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Nausea, Vomiting

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

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Millet and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Kukui

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

Purple Millet and Kukui Physical Information

Purple Millet and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Kukui are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Purple Millet and Kukui

Care of Purple Millet and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.