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About Norway Spruce and Blue Lyme Grass


About Blue Lyme Grass and Norway Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Europe   
Europe, Western Asia   

Types
not available   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

Habitat
Not Available   
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9 - 7   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17   
Not Available   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm   
31
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
75.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Creamy Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Grass like   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
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?
Seedlings   
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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
Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust   
Red blotch   

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

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
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
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bugs   
Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands   
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
Used as Ornamental plant, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in paper industry   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA abies 'Acrocona'   
ELYMUS glaucus   

Common Name
Norway Spruce   
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye   

In Hindi
Norway Spruce   
Blue Lyme Grass   

In German
Fichte   
Blau Lyme Grass   

In French
épinette de Norvège   
Bleu Lyme Herbe   

In Spanish
picea de Noruega   
Azul hierba de Lyme   

In Greek
Νορβηγία Spruce   
Μπλε Lyme Grass   

In Portuguese
Noruega Spruce   
Azul Lyme grama   

In Polish
świerk pospolity   
Niebieska Trawa Lyme   

In Latin
Norway Spruce   
Blue Lyme Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Cyperales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Picea   
Elymus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Norway Spruce and Blue Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Norway Spruce and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Norway Spruce and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Norway Spruce and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Spruce and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of Norway Spruce and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Norway Spruce and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Spruce pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth 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 Norway Spruce 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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