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Purple Millet
Purple Millet

Bael
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruits, Tree

Origin

Africa
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Pennisetum glaucum
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

718
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
12-8

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Cream
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

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

Aphids, Bees, Birds
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

purple millet
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

purple millet
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

millet pourpre
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

purple millet
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

purple millet
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

purple millet
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

purple millet
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

purple millet
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Datureae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Difference Between Purple Millet and Bael

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Importance of Purple Millet and Bael

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Compare Facts of Purple Millet vs Bael

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