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About Blue Lyme Grass and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Blue Lyme Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
North America, Canada  

Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
7  
70  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
75.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Creamy Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Blau Lyme Grass  
Hackberry  

In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme  
almez  

In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama  
hackberry  

In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme  
hackberry  

In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Urticales  

Family
Poaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Elymus  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
2  
70  
99+

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Properties of Blue Lyme Grass and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Hackberry

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

Blue Lyme Grass and Hackberry Physical Information

Blue Lyme Grass and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lyme Grass and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Hackberry

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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