Blue Lyme Grass

Cats Whiskers

About Blue Lyme Grass and Cats Whiskers

Blue Lyme Grass

Cats Whiskers

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

South Africa

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

Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Creamy Yellow

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELYMUS glaucus

BULBINE frutescens

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Lyme Grass

Not Available

7.2.2 In German

Blau Lyme Grass

Katze Whiskers Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Lyme Herbe

Moustaches usine de Cat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul hierba de Lyme

Bigotes Planta de gato

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Lyme Grass

Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Lyme grama

Bigodes Planta de Gato

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

Kocie Wąsy rośliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lyme Grass

Cat Whiskers Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Elymus

Orthosiphon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

Ocimeae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lyme Grass and Cats Whiskers

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Cats Whiskers

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

Blue Lyme Grass and Cats Whiskers Physical Information

Blue Lyme Grass and Cats Whiskers physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lyme Grass and Cats Whiskers are as follows:

Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange
Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Cats Whiskers

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Cats Whiskers 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 Cats Whiskers pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cats Whiskers needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.