Begonia masoniana

Milium Effusum

About Begonia masoniana and Milium Effusum

Begonia masoniana

Milium Effusum

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Chile, Southeast Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Blue

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Begonia masoniana

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

iron cross begonia

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkreuz Begonie

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

croix de fer bégonia

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

el hierro cruzado begonia

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

begônia cruz de ferro

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Iron Cross begonia

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

ferrum crucem Begonia

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

1724

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Begonia masoniana and Milium Effusum

Wondering what are the properties of Begonia masoniana and Milium Effusum? We provide you with everything About Begonia masoniana and Milium Effusum. Begonia masoniana doesn't have thorns and Milium Effusum doesn't have thorns. Also Begonia masoniana does not have fragrant flowers. Begonia masoniana has allergic reactions like Unknown and Milium Effusum has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Begonia masoniana and Milium Effusum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Annual Plants » More

Begonia masoniana and Torenia

Begonia masoniana and Mexican Marigold

Begonia masoniana and Mexican Sunflower

» More

More Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Begonia masoniana and Milium Effusum

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

Begonia masoniana and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Begonia masoniana and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Begonia masoniana and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Begonia masoniana and Milium Effusum

Care of Begonia masoniana and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.