Quickstick

Purple Millet

About Quickstick and Purple Millet

Quickstick

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Africa

Types

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

-7

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

purple millet

In German

QUICKSTICK

purple millet

In French

QUICKSTICK

millet pourpre

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

purple millet

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

purple millet

In Portuguese

QuickStick

purple millet

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

purple millet

In Latin

Quickstick

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Purple Millet

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

Quickstick and Purple Millet Physical Information

Quickstick and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Purple Millet are as follows:

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

Care of Quickstick and Purple Millet

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