Milium Effusum

Meadow Foxtail

About Milium Effusum and Meadow Foxtail

Milium Effusum

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 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

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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61.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Meadow Foxtail

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

Milium Effusum and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Milium Effusum and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.