Milium Effusum

Mexican Sunflower

About Milium Effusum and Mexican Sunflower

Milium Effusum

Mexican Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ray Disk

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-90-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Broken Bones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

mexikanische Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Mexican sunflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

girasol mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

girassol mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

meksykański słonecznika

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Applicable

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Tithinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and Mexican Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Mexican Sunflower

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

Milium Effusum and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

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

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Mexican Sunflower

Care of Milium Effusum and Mexican Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mexican Sunflower pruning is done 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 Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.