Blue Lyme Grass

Bush Clover

About Blue Lyme Grass and Bush Clover

Blue Lyme Grass

Bush Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA40

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Creamy Yellow

Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

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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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Rash, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELYMUS glaucus

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Lyme Grass

Bush Clover Shrub

7.2.2 In German

Blau Lyme Grass

Bush Clover Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Lyme Herbe

Bush Clover Arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul hierba de Lyme

Bush Clover arbusto

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Lyme Grass

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Lyme grama

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

Bush Clover Krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lyme Grass

Trifolium Frutex Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Elymus

Lespedeza

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

Desmodieae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lyme Grass and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Bush Clover

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

Blue Lyme Grass and Bush Clover Physical Information

Blue Lyme Grass and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Blue Lyme Grass and Bush Clover are as follows:

Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Bush Clover

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Bush Clover 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 Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.