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About Little Bluestem and Blue Lyme Grass


About Blue Lyme Grass and Little Bluestem


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
North America, United States, Canada   
Europe, Western Asia   

Types
not available   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

Habitat
Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides   
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1   
9 - 7   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 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
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
75.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Creamy Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Bronze   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Low   
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
Ample Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Ample Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

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

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level   

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Leaf spot   
Red blotch   

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Insignificant   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium   
ELYMUS glaucus   

Common Name
Little Bluestem   
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye   

In Hindi
little bluestem   
Blue Lyme Grass   

In German
wenig bluestem   
Blau Lyme Grass   

In French
barbon   
Bleu Lyme Herbe   

In Spanish
Poco bluestem   
Azul hierba de Lyme   

In Greek
Μικρή bluestem   
Μπλε Lyme Grass   

In Portuguese
pouco bluestem   
Azul Lyme grama   

In Polish
trochę bluestem   
Niebieska Trawa Lyme   

In Latin
parum bluestem   
Blue Lyme Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Schizachyrium   
Elymus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Andropogoneae   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Little Bluestem and Blue Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Little Bluestem and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Little Bluestem and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Little Bluestem and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Little Bluestem and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of Little Bluestem and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Little Bluestem and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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