Life Span
Perennial
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
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Damp shady woods
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblong
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Not Available
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MILIUM effusum
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Millet Grass, Wood Millet
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Milium effusum
meadow barley
In German
Wald-Flattergras
Wiese Gerste
In French
millet étalé
orge prairie
In Spanish
effusum milium
cebada prado
In Greek
milium effusum
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
milium effusum
cevada prado
In Polish
prosownica rozpierzchła
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
milium effusum
pratum hordei
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Milium Effusum and Meadow Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Milium Effusum and Meadow Barley? We provide you with everything About Milium Effusum and Meadow Barley. Milium Effusum doesn't have thorns and Meadow Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Milium Effusum does not have fragrant flowers. Milium Effusum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Milium Effusum and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Milium Effusum and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Milium Effusum season is Summer and Fall and Meadow Barley season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Milium Effusum is Clay, Loam and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Milium Effusum is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Milium Effusum and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Milium Effusum and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Milium Effusum and Meadow Barley
Care of Milium Effusum and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.