Shortleaf Pine

Milium Effusum

About Shortleaf Pine and Milium Effusum

Shortleaf Pine

Milium Effusum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Types

Coniferous Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Damp shady woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Littleleaf disease

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS echinata

MILIUM effusum

Common Name

Shortleaf Pine

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

In Hindi

Shortleaf Pine

Milium effusum

In German

Shortleaf Pine

Wald-Flattergras

In French

Shortleaf Pine

millet étalé

In Spanish

Shortleaf pino

effusum milium

In Greek

Shortleaf Pine

milium effusum

In Portuguese

Shortleaf Pine

milium effusum

In Polish

Shortleaf Pine

prosownica rozpierzchła

In Latin

Pinus Shortleaf

milium effusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Cyperales

Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Pinus

Milium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Milium Effusum

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

Shortleaf Pine and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Milium Effusum

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