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Purple Millet

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About Purple Millet and Pole Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Africa
Central America, South America

Types

Pennisetum glaucum
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Number of Varieties

79
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
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Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Cream
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

In Hindi

purple millet
बाकला

In German

purple millet
Gartenbohne

In French

millet pourpre
Haricot

In Spanish

purple millet
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

purple millet
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

purple millet
Feijão

In Polish

purple millet
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

purple millet
Phaseolus vulgaris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

1100
1 27800
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Properties of Purple Millet and Pole Bean

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

Season and Care of Purple Millet and Pole Bean

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

Purple Millet and Pole Bean Physical Information

Purple Millet and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Pole Bean are as follows:

  • Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black

  • Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Purple Millet and Pole Bean

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