Purple Majesty

Botanical Name: Pennisetum glaucum
Common Name: Ornamental Millet
Cultivation: Full sun in average soil
Colors: Purple
Uses: Anice dried flower texture and offers a unique natural color
Regions: Karnataka, Warmer regions of India, Mexico, Australia

Drying Purple Majesty
Simple air-drying method is used for drying purple majesty. They are cut while flower plumes are still dense. Then collect them and tie them in small bunches. Hang them upside down in dry, dark, open, airy place.

Uses of Purple Majesty
Dried purple majesty is a stunning addition to any dried arrangement. They have many decorative uses indoor and outdoor. They are used in topiaries, swags, wreaths and baskets. These are air dried to produce tasty purple ruffles basil for use all winter. The dried root is used in perfumery, in sachet powders and to flavor dentrifrices, toothpowders and cachous. The dried powder is said to act as agood snuff, useful to excite sneezing to relieve cases of congested headache.