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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Africa

Types
Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties
7

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi
purple millet

In German
purple millet

In French
millet pourpre

In Spanish
purple millet

In Greek
purple millet

In Portuguese
purple millet

In Polish
purple millet

In Latin
purple millet

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Pennisetum

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Paniceae

Subfamily
Panicoideae

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Purple Millet

Want to know the properties of Purple Millet? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Purple Millet is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Purple Millet Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Purple Millet Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Purple Millet. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Purple Millet physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Purple Millet

Taking Purple Millet Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Purple Millet include pruning, which should be done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Purple Millet

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Purple Millet is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Purple Millet is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 7 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pennisetum glaucum. This plant's habitat is Sunny Edge and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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