Milium Effusum

Fountaingrass

About Milium Effusum and Fountaingrass

Milium Effusum

Fountaingrass

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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

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Conduplicate

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

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

occasional watering once established

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, 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

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used like flour

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

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

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Fountaingrass

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

Milium Effusum and Fountaingrass Physical Information

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

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Fountaingrass

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