Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub, Tree
Grass
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
147
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9 - 7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves
Stem
Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
Hazelnut
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Haselnuss
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Noisette
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
Avellana
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Φουντούκι
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Avelã
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
Orzech laskowy
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
Hazelnut
Blue Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Betulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Corylus
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Coryleae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Coryloideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
182
1
27800
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