Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Origin
Africa
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
10 - 1
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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Unknown
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Edible
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Oat
In Hindi
purple millet
जई
In German
purple millet
Haferpflanze
In French
millet pourpre
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
purple millet
planta de avena
In Greek
purple millet
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
purple millet
aveia planta
In Polish
purple millet
Owies roślin
In Latin
purple millet
Oat plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Millet and Oat plant
Season and care of Purple Millet and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Millet and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Millet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Oat plant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Purple Millet and Oat plant Physical Information
Purple Millet and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Oat plant are as follows:
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Purple Millet and Oat plant
Care of Purple Millet and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.