Milium Effusum

Echinocactus

About Milium Effusum and Echinocactus

Milium Effusum

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

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

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 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

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Echinocactus

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

Milium Effusum and Echinocactus Physical Information

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

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Milium Effusum and Echinocactus

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