Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Africa
Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, River side
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-11
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vine/Liana
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Flying insects
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Allergy
Itchiness
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Wisteria
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
Common Name
Wisteria
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
Wisteria
purple millet
In German
Glyzinien
purple millet
In French
Glycines
millet pourpre
In Spanish
Glicinas
purple millet
In Greek
γλυκίνη
purple millet
In Portuguese
Glicínias
purple millet
In Polish
Wisteria
purple millet
In Latin
Wisteria
purple millet
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Genus
Wisteria
Pennisetum
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Millettieae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wisteria and Purple Millet
Season and care of Wisteria and Purple Millet is important to know. While considering everything about Wisteria and Purple Millet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wisteria season is Spring and Purple Millet season is Spring. The type of soil for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Wisteria and Purple Millet Physical Information
Wisteria and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Purple Millet are as follows:
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
- Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Care of Wisteria and Purple Millet
Care of Wisteria and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wisteria 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.
