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About Milium Effusum and Collard Greens


About Collard Greens and Milium Effusum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Vegetable   

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   
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Damp shady woods   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
6-1   

Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Spinach Type   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering   
Do Not over Water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   
Nitrate based fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bugs   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
anti-cancer, Heart problems   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as a vegetable   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Wildflower   
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MILIUM effusum   
BRASSICA oleracea   

Common Name
Millet Grass, Wood Millet   
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens   

In Hindi
Milium effusum   
collard साग   

In German
Wald-Flattergras   
Blattkohl   

In French
millet étalé   
Chou cavalier   

In Spanish
effusum milium   
Brassica oleracea viridis   

In Greek
milium effusum   
λάχανο   

In Portuguese
milium effusum   
greens kollard   

In Polish
prosownica rozpierzchła   
kollard zieleni   

In Latin
milium effusum   
vireta kollard   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Brassicales   

Family
Poaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Milium   
Brassica   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Brassiceae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
30   
99+

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Collard Greens

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Collard Greens

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

Milium Effusum and Collard Greens Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Collard Greens physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Collard Greens height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Collard Greens are as follows:

Care of Milium Effusum and Collard Greens

Care of Milium Effusum and Collard Greens include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Collard Greens pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Collard Greens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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