Purple Millet

Peony

About Purple Millet and Peony

Purple Millet

Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Africa

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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76.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

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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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Paeonia suffruticosa

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

Peony

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

Peonía

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

Peônia

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Piwonia

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

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8.5 Family

Poaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Millet and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Peony

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

Purple Millet and Peony Physical Information

Purple Millet and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Peony are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Millet and Peony

Care of Purple Millet and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.