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About Japanese Pagoda and Blue Lyme Grass


About Blue Lyme Grass and Japanese Pagoda


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Trees   
Grass   

Origin
China, Korea   
Europe, Western Asia   

Types
Sophora japonica   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods   
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
9 - 7   

Sunset Zone
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   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm   
33
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
75.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
Creamy Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Less Watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Less Watering   
Moderate   

In Winter
Drought Tolerant   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches   
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
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction   
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree   
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves   
Stem   

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica   
ELYMUS glaucus   

Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda   
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye   

In Hindi
Gobur champ   
Blue Lyme Grass   

In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum   
Blau Lyme Grass   

In French
Styphnolobium japonicum   
Bleu Lyme Herbe   

In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum   
Azul hierba de Lyme   

In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum   
Μπλε Lyme Grass   

In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum   
Azul Lyme grama   

In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński   
Niebieska Trawa Lyme   

In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum   
Blue Lyme Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Cyperales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Styphnolobium   
Elymus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Sophoreae   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Pagoda and Blue Lyme Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Pagoda and Blue Lyme Grass? We provide you with everything About Japanese Pagoda and Blue Lyme Grass. Japanese Pagoda doesn't have thorns and Blue Lyme Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Pagoda does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Pagoda has allergic reactions like Eczema, Nausea and Swelling in the face and Blue Lyme Grass has allergic reactions like Eczema, Nausea and Swelling in the face. 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 Japanese Pagoda and Blue Lyme Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Pagoda and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Japanese Pagoda and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Japanese Pagoda and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Pagoda height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Pagoda and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of Japanese Pagoda and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Japanese Pagoda and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pagoda pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Japanese Pagoda needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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