Milium Effusum

White Dogwood

About Milium Effusum and White Dogwood

Milium Effusum

White Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Amerika Touch-O-Pink, Autumn Gold, Bay Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

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

Orange, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

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

Water the tree thoroughly after planting

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Ornamental use, 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

Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Root, Twigs, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Jam, Jelly, Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used to make black ink, Used to make natural paintbrushes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

CORNUS florida 'Alba Plena'

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

White Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Weiß Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Blanc Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Dogwood blanco

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

λευκό Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Branca Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Biały Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Cornus alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and White Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and White Dogwood

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

Milium Effusum and White Dogwood Physical Information

Milium Effusum and White Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas White Dogwood height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and White Dogwood are as follows:

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

Care of Milium Effusum and White Dogwood

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