Teak

Purple Millet

About Teak and Purple Millet

Teak

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Africa

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Teak

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Verbenaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Tectona

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Purple Millet

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

Teak and Purple Millet Physical Information

Teak and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Teak and Purple Millet are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Teak and Purple Millet

Care of Teak and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Teak 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.