Milium Effusum

Dame's Rocket

About Milium Effusum and Dame's Rocket

Milium Effusum

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Milium effusum

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Wald-Flattergras

Rockets Freifrau

In French

millet étalé

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

effusum milium

Rocket Dame

In Greek

milium effusum

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

milium effusum

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Rocket Dame

In Latin

milium effusum

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Brassicales

Family

Poaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Milium

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Dame's Rocket

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

Milium Effusum and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Dame's Rocket

Care of Milium Effusum and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dame's Rocket pruning is done 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.