Milium Effusum

Australian Tree Fern

About Milium Effusum and Australian Tree Fern

Milium Effusum

Australian Tree Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 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

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Carcinogenic, Thiaminase

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

CYATHEA australis

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Rough Tree Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Australian Baumfarn

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Australian Arbre Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Helecho de árbol australiano

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Australijski Drzewo paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Fern tree Australia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cyatheales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cyatheaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Cyathea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and Australian Tree Fern

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Australian Tree Fern

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

Milium Effusum and Australian Tree Fern Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Australian Tree Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Australian Tree Fern height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Australian Tree Fern are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Australian Tree Fern flower color: Not Available
Australian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Australian Tree Fern

Care of Milium Effusum and Australian Tree Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Australian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Australian Tree Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.