Rhododendron

Blue Lyme Grass

About Rhododendron and Blue Lyme Grass

Rhododendron

Blue Lyme Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Creamy Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON

ELYMUS glaucus

7.2 Common Name

Rhododendron

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

7.2.1 In Hindi

rhododendron

Blue Lyme Grass

7.2.2 In German

Rhododendron

Blau Lyme Grass

7.2.3 In French

rhododendron

Bleu Lyme Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

rododendro

Azul hierba de Lyme

7.2.5 In Greek

ροδοδάφνη

Μπλε Lyme Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rododendro

Azul Lyme grama

7.2.7 In Polish

rododendron

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Rhododendron

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

Ericaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhododendron

Elymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Rhodoreae

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

1024NA

1 27800

Properties of Rhododendron and Blue Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Rhododendron and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Rhododendron and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

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

Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Rhododendron and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Rhododendron and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.