Purple Millet

Ponytail Palm

About Purple Millet and Ponytail Palm

Purple Millet

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa

Mexico

1.4 Types

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Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

365.76 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long hair-like leaves

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

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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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Millet and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Ponytail Palm

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

Purple Millet and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Purple Millet and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Millet and Ponytail Palm

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