Purple Millet

Molinia Arundinacea

About Purple Millet and Molinia Arundinacea

Purple Millet

Molinia Arundinacea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Needle like

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

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

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Used as Ornamental plant

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Molinia arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Moor Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

Tall Moor Grass

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Hoch Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Herbe Moor hauteur

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

Tall Grass Moor

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

Ψηλός Moor Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

Alto Moor Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Wysoki Moor Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

Alta Maurus Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Millet and Molinia Arundinacea

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Molinia Arundinacea

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

Purple Millet and Molinia Arundinacea Physical Information

Purple Millet and Molinia Arundinacea physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Molinia Arundinacea are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Molinia Arundinacea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Arundinacea leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Millet and Molinia Arundinacea

Care of Purple Millet and Molinia Arundinacea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Molinia Arundinacea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Arundinacea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.