Purple Millet

Wood Sorrel

About Purple Millet and Wood Sorrel

Purple Millet

Wood Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8

0 99

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water in the early morning hours

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Aphids, Root rot, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Asthma, Depression

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

Good for skin, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Cleanser

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

OXALIS acetosella

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

wood sorrel, common wood sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

Wood Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Sauerklee

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

bois Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

alazán de madera

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

ξύλο Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

Sorrel de madeira

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Drewno szczaw

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

Rumex ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Oxalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA900

1 27800

Properties of Purple Millet and Wood Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Wood Sorrel

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

Purple Millet and Wood Sorrel Physical Information

Purple Millet and Wood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wood Sorrel height is 5.10 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Wood Sorrel are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Wood Sorrel flower color: White and Light Pink
Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Purple Millet and Wood Sorrel

Care of Purple Millet and Wood Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.