Dianthus

Milium Effusum

About Dianthus and Milium Effusum

Dianthus

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, 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

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

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, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray 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

Elliptic

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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, 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 Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dianthus

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Dianthus

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Dianthus

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianthus

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianthus

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dianthus

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Dianthus

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Dianthus

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Caryophylleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Dianthus and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Milium Effusum

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

Dianthus and Milium Effusum Physical Information

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

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dianthus and Milium Effusum

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