Milium Effusum

Kochia

About Milium Effusum and Kochia

Milium Effusum

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

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 Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

5140

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Milium effusum

Bassia scoparia

In German

Wald-Flattergras

Besen-Radmelde

In French

millet étalé

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

effusum milium

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

milium effusum

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

milium effusum

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

milium effusum

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Milium

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Kochia

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

Milium Effusum and Kochia Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Kochia are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Kochia

Care of Milium Effusum and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.