Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Africa
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Pennisetum glaucum
Number of Varieties
187
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown, Cream
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
purple millet
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
purple millet
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
millet pourpre
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
purple millet
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
purple millet
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
purple millet
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
purple millet
In Latin
Bilwa
purple millet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Datureae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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