Blue Lyme Grass

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Blue Lyme Grass and Narrowleaf Cattail

Blue Lyme Grass

Narrowleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

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

Bog Garden, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 7

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Creamy Yellow

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Flat, Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

Needs Very high moisture

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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 damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELYMUS glaucus

TYPHA angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Lyme Grass

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Blau Lyme Grass

Schmalblättriger Cattail

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Lyme Herbe

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul hierba de Lyme

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Lyme Grass

στενόφυλλα Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Lyme grama

Narrowleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

Wąskolistne Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lyme Grass

Cattail glaucescens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Elymus

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lyme Grass and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Blue Lyme Grass and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Blue Lyme Grass and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lyme Grass and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Narrowleaf Cattail 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 Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.