Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
7-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow green
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
European spindle
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
आम धुरी
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
axe commun
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
husillo Común
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
eixo comum
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
commune fusum
Blue Lyme Grass
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Cyperales
Family
Celastraceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Triticeae
Subfamily
Not Applicable
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass
Season and care of Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Blue Lyme Grass season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Lyme Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Lyme Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information
Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
- Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass
Care of Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Common Spindle 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.