Milium Effusum

Ginger Plant

About Milium Effusum and Ginger Plant

Milium Effusum

Ginger Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

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

Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm1,500.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Moist

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode

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

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Heartburn, Stomach burn

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

CURCUMA

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

अदरक

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Ingwer

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Gingembre

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Jengibre

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Τζίντζερ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Gengibre

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Imbir

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

gingiber

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Zingiber Mill.

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Ginger Plant

Season and care of Milium Effusum and Ginger Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Milium Effusum and Ginger Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Milium Effusum season is Summer and Fall and Ginger Plant season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Milium Effusum is Clay, Loam and for Ginger Plant is Not Available while the PH of soil for Milium Effusum is Acidic, Neutral and for Ginger Plant is Not Available.

Milium Effusum and Ginger Plant Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Ginger Plant are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Ginger Plant

Care of Milium Effusum and Ginger Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering.