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About French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass


About Blue Lyme Grass and French Tarragon


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Grass   

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia/Siberia   
Europe, Western Asia   

Types
not available   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
9 - 7   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
75.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
Creamy Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
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
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
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   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Insignificant   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Appetizer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Sedative, Tooth ache   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Stem   

Other Uses
Culinary use, Traditional medicine   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARTEMISIA dracunculus   
ELYMUS glaucus   

Common Name
French Tarragon   
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye   

In Hindi
ARTEMISIA dracunculus   
Blue Lyme Grass   

In German
ARTEMISIA dracunculus   
Blau Lyme Grass   

In French
ARTEMISIA dracunculus   
Bleu Lyme Herbe   

In Spanish
ARTEMISIA dracunculus   
Azul hierba de Lyme   

In Greek
ARTEMISIA dracunculus   
Μπλε Lyme Grass   

In Portuguese
ARTEMISIA dracunculus   
Azul Lyme grama   

In Polish
ARTEMISIA dracunculus   
Niebieska Trawa Lyme   

In Latin
ARTEMISIA dracunculus   
Blue Lyme Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Cyperales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Artemisia   
Elymus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass

Wondering what are the properties of French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass? We provide you with everything About French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass. French Tarragon doesn't have thorns and Blue Lyme Grass doesn't have thorns. Also French Tarragon does not have fragrant flowers. French Tarragon 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 French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass

Season and care of French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass is important to know. While considering everything about French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. French Tarragon season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Lyme Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for French Tarragon is Loam and for Blue Lyme Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for French Tarragon is Neutral and for Blue Lyme Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. French Tarragon height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of French Tarragon and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. French Tarragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 French Tarragon 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.

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