Zizka

Purple Millet

About Zizka and Purple Millet

Zizka

Purple Millet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Brown, Cream

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

None

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

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Millet, Pearl Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

purple millet

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

purple millet

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

millet pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

purple millet

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

purple millet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

purple millet

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

purple millet

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

purple millet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Zizka and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Purple Millet

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

Zizka and Purple Millet Physical Information

Zizka and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Purple Millet are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Zizka and Purple Millet

Care of Zizka and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka 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.