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
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Habitat
Dry areas
Damp shady woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
5-9
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
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Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
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
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Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Wildflower
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
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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:
Limber Pine flower color:
Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Milium Effusum flower color:
- Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
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.