Milium Effusum

Elephant Grass

About Milium Effusum and Elephant Grass

Milium Effusum

Elephant Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

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

Middle Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Food for animals, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Elephant Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

हाथी घास

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Elefantengras

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

l'herbe à éléphant

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

pasto elefante

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

ελέφαντα χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

capim-elefante

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

trawa słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

elephanti herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and Elephant Grass

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Elephant Grass

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

Milium Effusum and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Elephant Grass are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Milium Effusum and Elephant Grass

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