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Blue Lyme Grass
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About Blue Lyme Grass and Whitebark Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Western United States, Canada

Types

Blue Dune Lyme Grass
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Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 7
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

75.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Creamy Yellow
Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Pollen
Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELYMUS glaucus
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

Blue Lyme Grass
Whitebark Pine

In German

Blau Lyme Grass
Whitebark Pine

In French

Bleu Lyme Herbe
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

Azul hierba de Lyme
Whitebark pino

In Greek

Μπλε Lyme Grass
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

Azul Lyme grama
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Niebieska Trawa Lyme
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

Blue Lyme Grass
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Elymus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Triticeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

25
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Lyme Grass and Whitebark Pine

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

Season and Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Whitebark Pine

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

Blue Lyme Grass and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Blue Lyme Grass and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lyme Grass and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Whitebark Pine

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