Hardy Waterlily

Milium Effusum

About Hardy Waterlily and Milium Effusum

Hardy Waterlily

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-3

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Not Available

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sienna

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sienna

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sienna

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Fishes

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Waterlily

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hardy Waterlily

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Waterlily

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Hardy Waterlily

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hardy Waterlily

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

Hardy Waterlily

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hardy Waterlily

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Hardy Waterlily

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy Waterlily

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hardy Waterlily and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Hardy Waterlily and Milium Effusum

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

Hardy Waterlily and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Hardy Waterlily and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Waterlily height is Not Available and width 90.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hardy Waterlily and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Hardy Waterlily flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Bronze
Hardy Waterlily leaf color: Green and Sienna
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hardy Waterlily and Milium Effusum

Care of Hardy Waterlily and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Waterlily 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 Hardy Waterlily 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.