Milium Effusum

European Wild Ginger

About Milium Effusum and European Wild Ginger

Milium Effusum

European Wild Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

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

Western Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm6.35 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm27.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green, Purple, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Cushion

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Ants, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Not Available, Used in making tooth powder

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Edging, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

ASARUM europaeum

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

European Wild Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Europäische Wild Ginger

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Wild Ginger européenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Wild Ginger Europea

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Wild Ginger Europeia

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Kopytnik pospolity

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Gingiberi Europae Wild

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aristolochiaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Asarum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and European Wild Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and European Wild Ginger

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

Milium Effusum and European Wild Ginger Physical Information

Milium Effusum and European Wild Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas European Wild Ginger height is 6.35 cm and width 27.30 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and European Wild Ginger are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
European Wild Ginger flower color: Green, Purple and Brown
European Wild Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Milium Effusum and European Wild Ginger

Care of Milium Effusum and European Wild Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and European Wild Ginger pruning is done Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, 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 European Wild Ginger needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.