Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
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
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
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Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Habitat
Damp shady woods
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-7
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
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Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Wildlife, Windbreak
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark
Other Uses
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used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Wildflower
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
MILIUM effusum
PINUS flexilis
Common Name
Millet Grass, Wood Millet
limber pine
In Hindi
Milium effusum
limber pine
In German
Wald-Flattergras
limber pine
In French
millet étalé
limber pine
In Spanish
effusum milium
limber pine
In Greek
milium effusum
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
In Portuguese
milium effusum
limver foi
In Polish
prosownica rozpierzchła
limver poszedł
In Latin
milium effusum
limver abiit
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Limber Pine
Season and care of Milium Effusum and Limber Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Milium Effusum and Limber Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Milium Effusum season is Summer and Fall and Limber Pine season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Milium Effusum is Clay, Loam and for Limber Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Milium Effusum is Acidic, Neutral and for Limber Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Milium Effusum and Limber Pine Physical Information
Milium Effusum and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Limber Pine are as follows:
Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Limber Pine flower color:
- Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Milium Effusum and Limber Pine
Care of Milium Effusum and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.