Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Grass
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
7-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 7
Sunset Zone
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, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
White
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Cleome serrulata
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Cleome serrulata
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
Blue Lyme Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Cleomaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Triticeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Blue Lyme Grass
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Blue Lyme Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Blue Lyme Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Blue Lyme Grass season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Blue Lyme Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Lyme Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cleome serrulata and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
- Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Blue Lyme Grass
Care of Cleome serrulata and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.