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About Milium Effusum and Crape Jasmine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
India, 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  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
5  

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads  
Damp shady woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Tabernaemontana Divaricata  
MILIUM effusum  

Common Name
Crepe Jasmine  
Millet Grass, Wood Millet  

In Hindi
Tabernaemontana  
Milium effusum  

In German
Tabernaemontana  
Wald-Flattergras  

In French
Tabernaemontana  
millet étalé  

In Spanish
Tabernaemontana  
effusum milium  

In Greek
Tabernaemontana  
milium effusum  

In Portuguese
Tabernaemontana  
milium effusum  

In Polish
Tabernaemontana  
prosownica rozpierzchła  

In Latin
Tabernaemontana  
milium effusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Cyperales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Tabernaemontana  
Milium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
-  

Number of Species
118  
99+
1  

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Milium Effusum

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

Crape Jasmine and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Care of Crape Jasmine and Milium Effusum

Care of Crape Jasmine and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crape Jasmine 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.

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