Milium Effusum

Hybrid Cryptanthus

About Milium Effusum and Hybrid Cryptanthus

Milium Effusum

Hybrid Cryptanthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

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

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

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

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

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

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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

Not Available

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

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Skrytokwiat

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Hybrid Cryptanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Cryptanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1200

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

Milium Effusum and Hybrid Cryptanthus Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Hybrid Cryptanthus physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hybrid Cryptanthus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Hybrid Cryptanthus are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hybrid Cryptanthus flower color: Not Available
Hybrid Cryptanthus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Milium Effusum and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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