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About Milium Effusum and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
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
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Damp shady woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
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
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
MILIUM effusum  

Common Name
limber pine  
Millet Grass, Wood Millet  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Milium effusum  

In German
limber pine  
Wald-Flattergras  

In French
limber pine  
millet étalé  

In Spanish
limber pine  
effusum milium  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
milium effusum  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
milium effusum  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
prosownica rozpierzchła  

In Latin
limver abiit  
milium effusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Cyperales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Milium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
1  

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Properties of Limber Pine and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Milium Effusum

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

Limber Pine and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Limber Pine and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Milium Effusum

Care of Limber Pine and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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