1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm75.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Creamy Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Whiteflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mass in beds
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for mass plantings
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
ELYMUS glaucus
7.2 Common Name
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wax Begonia
Blue Lyme Grass
7.2.2 In German
Wachs- Begonie
Blau Lyme Grass
7.2.3 In French
Wax Begonia
Bleu Lyme Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Begonia de cera
Azul hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
Wax Begonia
Μπλε Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Wax Begonia
Azul Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Wosk Begonia
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
Cera Begonia
Blue Lyme Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species