1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 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, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
61.00 cm75.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Free of serious pests and diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
ELYMUS glaucus
7.2 Common Name
Soft Rush
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
7.2.1 In Hindi
Soft Rush
Blue Lyme Grass
7.2.2 In German
Soft Rush
Blau Lyme Grass
7.2.3 In French
Soft Rush
Bleu Lyme Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Soft Rush
Azul hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
Soft Rush
Μπλε Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Soft Rush
Azul Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Soft Rush
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
Soft Rush
Blue Lyme Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species