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About Milium Effusum and Pink Oriental Poppy


About Pink Oriental Poppy and Milium Effusum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tender 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   
Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Damp shady woods   
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
9-1   

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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Aristate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
root cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering   
Keep the Soil well drained   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   
10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

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   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Deer resistant   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MILIUM effusum   
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'   

Common Name
Millet Grass, Wood Millet   
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy   

In Hindi
Milium effusum   
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता   

In German
Wald-Flattergras   
Türkischer Mohn   

In French
millet étalé   
pavot oriental   

In Spanish
effusum milium   
amapola oriental   

In Greek
milium effusum   
oriental poppy   

In Portuguese
milium effusum   
papoila oriental   

In Polish
prosownica rozpierzchła   
orientalne maku   

In Latin
milium effusum   
oriental poppy   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Poaceae   
Papaveraceae   

Genus
Milium   
Papaver   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Magnolioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
22   
99+

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

Milium Effusum and Pink Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Pink Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pink Oriental Poppy height is 76.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Pink Oriental Poppy are as follows:

Care of Milium Effusum and Pink Oriental Poppy

Care of Milium Effusum and Pink Oriental Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pink Oriental Poppy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, 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 Pink Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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