Irish Moss

Blue Lyme Grass

About Irish Moss and Blue Lyme Grass

Irish Moss

Blue Lyme Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Creamy Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

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

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MINUARTIA verna

ELYMUS glaucus

7.2 Common Name

Irish Moss

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

7.2.1 In Hindi

आयरिश काई

Blue Lyme Grass

7.2.2 In German

Irish Moss

Blau Lyme Grass

7.2.3 In French

Irish Moss

Bleu Lyme Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de irlanda

Azul hierba de Lyme

7.2.5 In Greek

Irish Moss

Μπλε Lyme Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Moss irlandês

Azul Lyme grama

7.2.7 In Polish

mech irlandzki

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Irish Moss

Blue Lyme Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Minuartia

Elymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Irish Moss and Blue Lyme Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Irish Moss and Blue Lyme Grass? We provide you with everything About Irish Moss and Blue Lyme Grass. Irish Moss doesn't have thorns and Blue Lyme Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Irish Moss does not have fragrant flowers. Irish Moss has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Lyme Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Irish Moss and Blue Lyme Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Irish Moss and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Irish Moss and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Irish Moss and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Irish Moss and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Irish Moss and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Irish Moss and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Irish Moss 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.