Livingstone Daisy

Milium Effusum

About Livingstone Daisy and Milium Effusum

Livingstone Daisy

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

South Africa

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

it is a type of daisy

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 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

Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Lime Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Lime Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Lime Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water, Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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 shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Groundcover

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Livingstone Daisy, Mezoo Trailing Red Livingstone Daisy

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Livingstone Daisy

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Livingstone Daisy

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Livingstone daisy

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Livingstone daisy

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

Λίβινγκστον μαργαρίτα

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Livingstone daisy

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Livingstone daisy

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Livingstone primula

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Aizoaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dorotheanthus

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Livingstone Daisy and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Livingstone Daisy and Milium Effusum

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

Livingstone Daisy and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Livingstone Daisy and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Livingstone Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Livingstone Daisy and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Livingstone Daisy flower color: Red
Livingstone Daisy leaf color: White, Lime Green and Ivory
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Livingstone Daisy and Milium Effusum

Care of Livingstone Daisy and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Livingstone Daisy pruning is done No pruning needed and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Livingstone Daisy needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water, Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.