Blue Lyme Grass

Boston Ivy

About Blue Lyme Grass and Boston Ivy

Blue Lyme Grass

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vines

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 7

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 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

Spreading

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Creamy Yellow

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

Keep the Soil well drained

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Showy Purposes, 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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELYMUS glaucus

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Lyme Grass

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Blau Lyme Grass

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Lyme Herbe

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul hierba de Lyme

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Lyme Grass

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Lyme grama

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lyme Grass

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Elymus

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lyme Grass and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Boston Ivy

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

Blue Lyme Grass and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Blue Lyme Grass and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Lyme Grass and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Boston Ivy

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.