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About Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy


About Alpine Poppy and Blue Lyme Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Europe, Western Asia   
Europe   

Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   
Not Available   

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained   
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
75.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Creamy Yellow   
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Bracts   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   
Not Available   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established   
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site   
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
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Pollen   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Used as a sedative   

Part of Plant Used
Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover   
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus   
PAPAVER alpinum   

Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye   
Alpine Poppy   

In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass   
अल्पाइन पोस्ता   

In German
Blau Lyme Grass   
Alpine Mohn   

In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe   
Alpine Poppy   

In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme   
Alpine amapola   

In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass   
Alpine παπαρούνας   

In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama   
Alpine Poppy   

In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme   
Alpine Poppy   

In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass   
Alpini Poppy   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Liliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Cyperales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Poaceae   
Papaveraceae   

Genus
Elymus   
Papaver   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Triticeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Paperveroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy? We provide you with everything About Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy. Blue Lyme Grass doesn't have thorns and Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Lyme Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Lyme Grass has allergic reactions like Pollen and Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy

Season and care of Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Lyme Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Alpine Poppy season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Lyme Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Lyme Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.

Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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