Purple Millet

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Purple Millet and Talus Slope Penstemon

Purple Millet

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

3-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Mild Allergen

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

Borders, Wild gardens

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

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Millet and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Purple Millet and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Purple Millet and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Purple Millet and Talus Slope Penstemon

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