Milium Effusum

Mountain Cowslip

About Milium Effusum and Mountain Cowslip

Milium Effusum

Mountain Cowslip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

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

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm20.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm25.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Yellow Orange

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

Primula auricula

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

mountain cowslip

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Aurikel

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Primula auricula

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Primula auricula

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

mountain cowslip

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

cowslip montanha

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Pierwiosnek łyszczak

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Primula auricula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Primula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Primuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and Mountain Cowslip

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Mountain Cowslip

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

Milium Effusum and Mountain Cowslip Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Mountain Cowslip physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Mountain Cowslip height is 20.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Mountain Cowslip are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mountain Cowslip flower color: Yellow and Yellow Orange
Mountain Cowslip leaf color: Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Mountain Cowslip

Care of Milium Effusum and Mountain Cowslip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mountain Cowslip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mountain Cowslip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.