Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Africa
  
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
  
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
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
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Long slender
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Winter
  
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
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Medium
  
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
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
  
Bulbs, Root
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
  
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
In Hindi
purple millet
  
ह्यचीन्थ
  
In German
purple millet
  
Hyazinthe
  
In French
millet pourpre
  
jacinthe
  
In Spanish
purple millet
  
jacinto
  
In Greek
purple millet
  
υάκινθος
  
In Portuguese
purple millet
  
jacinto
  
In Polish
purple millet
  
hiacynt
  
In Latin
purple millet
  
et hyacinthinas,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Pennisetum
  
Hyacinthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Paniceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Scilloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Purple Millet and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Purple Millet and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Millet and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Millet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Wild Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Millet and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Purple Millet and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Millet and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Purple Millet and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.