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About Purple Millet and Pink Oriental Poppy

Purple Millet
Pink Oriental Poppy
About Pink Oriental Poppy and Purple Millet


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Grass   
Tender Perennial   
Origin
Africa   
Western Asia   
Types
Not Available   
Not Available   
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions   
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions   
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
3-9   
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
9-1   
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black   
Light Pink   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Brown, Cream   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Aristate   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   
Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Seedlings   
root cutting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep the Soil well drained   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   
Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
Sometimes   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds   
Not Available   
Allergy
Unknown   
Skin irritation   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge   
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
None   
Not Available   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Deer resistant   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant   
Flowers, Whole plant   
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Mixed Border   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'   
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'   
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet   
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy   
In Hindi
purple millet   
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता   
In German
purple millet   
Türkischer Mohn   
In French
millet pourpre   
pavot oriental   
In Spanish
purple millet   
amapola oriental   
In Greek
purple millet   
oriental poppy   
In Portuguese
purple millet   
papoila oriental   
In Polish
purple millet   
orientalne maku   
In Latin
purple millet   
oriental poppy   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   
Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Cyperales   
Ranunculales   
Family
Poaceae   
Papaveraceae   
Genus
Pennisetum   
Papaver   
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Eudicots   
Tribe
Paniceae   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Magnolioideae   
Number of Species
Not Available   
22   
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Properties of Purple Millet and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

Purple Millet and Pink Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Purple Millet and Pink Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pink Oriental Poppy height is 76.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Pink Oriental Poppy are as follows:

Care of Purple Millet and Pink Oriental Poppy

Care of Purple Millet and Pink Oriental Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Oriental Poppy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, 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 Pink Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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