Watermilfoil

Purple Millet

About Watermilfoil and Purple Millet

Watermilfoil

Purple Millet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Brown, Cream

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

waterlogging

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits, 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

Millet, Pearl Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

watermilfoil

purple millet

7.2.2 In German

watermilfoil

purple millet

7.2.3 In French

myriophylle

millet pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

watermilfoil

purple millet

7.2.5 In Greek

watermilfoil

purple millet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

watermilfoil

purple millet

7.2.7 In Polish

watermilfoil

purple millet

7.2.8 In Latin

watermilfoil

purple millet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Haloragaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Myriophyllum

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

69NA

1 27800

Properties of Watermilfoil and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Purple Millet

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

Watermilfoil and Purple Millet Physical Information

Watermilfoil and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Purple Millet are as follows:

Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil 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 Watermilfoil and Purple Millet

Care of Watermilfoil and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil 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.