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Blue Lyme Grass
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About Protea and Blue Lyme Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Number of Varieties

16007
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Creamy Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
ELYMUS glaucus

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

In Hindi

Protea plant
Blue Lyme Grass

In German

Protea Pflanze
Blau Lyme Grass

In French

usine de Protea
Bleu Lyme Herbe

In Spanish

planta de protea
Azul hierba de Lyme

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Μπλε Lyme Grass

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Azul Lyme grama

In Polish

Protea roślin
Niebieska Trawa Lyme

In Latin

Protea herba
Blue Lyme Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Proteales
Cyperales

Family

Proteaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Protea
Elymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae
Triticeae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

16002
1 27800
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Properties of Protea and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Protea and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Protea and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

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

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Protea and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Protea and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.