Garden Phlox

Milium Effusum

About Garden Phlox and Milium Effusum

Garden Phlox

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

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

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

136NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

7.60 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

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, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Garden Phlox

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्लॉक्स

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Phlox

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Phlox

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

Phlox

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Milium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

136NA

1 27800

Properties of Garden Phlox and Milium Effusum

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Phlox and Milium Effusum? We provide you with everything About Garden Phlox and Milium Effusum. Garden Phlox doesn't have thorns and Milium Effusum doesn't have thorns. Also Garden Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Garden Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Milium Effusum has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Garden Phlox and Milium Effusum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garden Phlox and Milium Effusum

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

Garden Phlox and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Garden Phlox and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Garden Phlox and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Garden Phlox and Milium Effusum

Care of Garden Phlox and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox 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.