Phlox

Blue Lyme Grass

About Phlox and Blue Lyme Grass

Phlox

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

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

136NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-77-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

9 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, 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, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

ELYMUS glaucus

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

Blue Lyme Grass

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Blau Lyme Grass

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

Bleu Lyme Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Azul hierba de Lyme

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

Μπλε Lyme Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Azul Lyme grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

Blue Lyme Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Elymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

67NA

1 27800

Properties of Phlox and Blue Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Phlox and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Phlox and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Phlox and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Phlox and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Phlox 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.