Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Europe
Africa
Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Pennisetum glaucum
Number of Varieties
307
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
Brown, Cream
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
Common Name
Turnip
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
शलजम
purple millet
In German
Rübe
purple millet
In French
Navet
millet pourpre
In Spanish
Nabo
purple millet
In Greek
Γογγύλι
purple millet
In Portuguese
Nabo
purple millet
In Polish
Rzepa
purple millet
In Latin
rapa
purple millet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Brassiceae
Paniceae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
-1
1
27800
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