Calathea

Blue Lyme Grass

About Calathea and Blue Lyme Grass

Calathea

Blue Lyme Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Available

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Creamy Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Spider Mites

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALATHEA

ELYMUS glaucus

7.2 Common Name

Calathea

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calathea

Blue Lyme Grass

7.2.2 In German

Calathea

Blau Lyme Grass

7.2.3 In French

Calathea

Bleu Lyme Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Calathea

Azul hierba de Lyme

7.2.5 In Greek

Calathea

Μπλε Lyme Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calathea

Azul Lyme grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Calathea

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Calathea

Blue Lyme Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Marantaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Calathea

Elymus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Calathea and Blue Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Calathea and Blue Lyme Grass

Season and care of Calathea and Blue Lyme Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Calathea and Blue Lyme Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Lyme Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calathea is Loam, Sand and for Blue Lyme Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Calathea is Not Available and for Blue Lyme Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Calathea and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Calathea and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

Calathea flower color: Not Available
Calathea leaf color: Not Available
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Calathea and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Calathea and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.