Milium Effusum

Summer Snapdragon

About Milium Effusum and Summer Snapdragon

Milium Effusum

Summer Snapdragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender 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

Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm35.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

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

Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

water on alternate days

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

ANGELONIA angustifolia 'Car Purr09'

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

CaritaPurple 09 Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Summer Snapdragon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Angelonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and Summer Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Summer Snapdragon

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

Milium Effusum and Summer Snapdragon Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Summer Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Summer Snapdragon height is 40.60 cm and width 35.50 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Summer Snapdragon are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Summer Snapdragon flower color: Purple
Summer Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Summer Snapdragon

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