Milium Effusum

Janet Craig Dracaena

About Milium Effusum and Janet Craig Dracaena

Milium Effusum

Janet Craig Dracaena

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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

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

tropical environments, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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 Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Insects, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

DRACAENA fragrans 'Janet Craig'

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Corn Plant, Janet Craig Dracaena

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

Janet Craig Dracaena

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Janet Craig Dracaena

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Janet Craig Dracaena

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Janet Craig Dracaena

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Janet Craig Dracaena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Janet Craig Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Janet Craig Dracena

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Johann Peter Dracaena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and Janet Craig Dracaena

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Janet Craig Dracaena

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

Milium Effusum and Janet Craig Dracaena Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Janet Craig Dracaena physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Janet Craig Dracaena height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Janet Craig Dracaena are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Janet Craig Dracaena flower color: White
Janet Craig Dracaena leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Janet Craig Dracaena

Care of Milium Effusum and Janet Craig Dracaena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Janet Craig Dracaena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Janet Craig Dracaena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.