Milium Effusum

Kentucky Bluegrass

About Milium Effusum and Kentucky Bluegrass

Milium Effusum

Kentucky Bluegrass

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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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

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

Purplish Green

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, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Narrowly linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Sod

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Water frequently while growing

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used in lawns and turf

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

POA pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Pasto azul de Kentucky

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Wiechlina

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Poa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Milium Effusum and Kentucky Bluegrass Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Kentucky Bluegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Kentucky Bluegrass are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Kentucky Bluegrass

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