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About Lavender and Milium Effusum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Herb, Tender Perennial   

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   
Mediterranean   

Types
Not Available   
Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
39   
99+

Habitat
Damp shady woods   
Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Gray, Silver   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering   
Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   
Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Acne, Skin irritation   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Wildflower   
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MILIUM effusum   
LAVANDULA multifida   

Common Name
Millet Grass, Wood Millet   
Lavender   

In Hindi
Milium effusum   
Lavender   

In German
Wald-Flattergras   
Lavendel   

In French
millet étalé   
Lavande   

In Spanish
effusum milium   
Lavanda   

In Greek
milium effusum   
λεβάντα   

In Portuguese
milium effusum   
Lavanda   

In Polish
prosownica rozpierzchła   
Lawenda   

In Latin
milium effusum   
Lavendula   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Lamiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Milium   
Lavandula   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Lavanduleae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Nepetoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
39   
99+

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Lavender

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

Milium Effusum and Lavender Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Lavender are as follows:

Care of Milium Effusum and Lavender

Care of Milium Effusum and Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth. In summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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