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About Crossandra and Milium Effusum
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
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
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Damp shady woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-9
9 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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40.60 cm
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45.70 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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25.40 cm
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45.70 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
MILIUM effusum
7.2 Common Name
Crossandra, firecracker flower
Millet Grass, Wood Millet
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crossandra
Milium effusum
7.2.2 In German
Crossandra
Wald-Flattergras
7.2.3 In French
Crossandra
millet étalé
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crossandra
effusum milium
7.2.5 In Greek
Crossandra
milium effusum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Crossandra
milium effusum
7.2.7 In Polish
Crossandra
prosownica rozpierzchła
7.2.8 In Latin
Crossandra
milium effusum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Crossandra
Milium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Crossandra and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Milium Effusum

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

Crossandra and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Crossandra and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Milium Effusum are as follows:

  • Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available

  • Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crossandra and Milium Effusum

Care of Crossandra and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crossandra 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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