Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Types
Not Available
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-1
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Unknown
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
purple millet
Ponytail Palm
In German
purple millet
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
millet pourpre
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
purple millet
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
purple millet
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
purple millet
rabo- de palma
In Polish
purple millet
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
purple millet
ponytail palmarum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Genus
Pennisetum
Beaucarnea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
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.