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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Europe, Western Asia

Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Number of Varieties
7

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
150.00 cm 87

Minimum Width
75.00 cm 90

Plant Color

Flower Color
Creamy Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape
Grass like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Insignificant

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Stem

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus

Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass

In German
Blau Lyme Grass

In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe

In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme

In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass

In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama

In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme

In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Elymus

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Triticeae

Subfamily
Pooideae

Number of Species
2

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Properties of Blue Lyme Grass

Want to know the properties of Blue Lyme Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Lyme Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Blue Lyme Grass Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Lyme Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Lyme Grass physical information is as follows: 150.00 cm tall and 75.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Blue Lyme Grass

Taking Blue Lyme Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, which should be done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Blue Lyme Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Lyme Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Blue Lyme Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 7 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Blue Dune Lyme Grass. This plant's habitat is Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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