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About Milium Effusum and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Milium Effusum


What is

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
-  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  
99+

Habitat
Damp shady woods  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
7-1  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Milium  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
30  

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Limber Pine

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

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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:

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.

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