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About Wax Begonia and Blue Lyme Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
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
13NA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-9
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
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
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
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
Fast
Fast
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
Medium
Medium
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
Moderate
Moderate
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
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
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
Flowers, Leaves
Stem
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
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cucurbitales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Begoniaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Begonia
Elymus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Triticeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
1 27800

Properties of Wax Begonia and Blue Lyme Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Begonia and Blue Lyme Grass? We provide you with everything About Wax Begonia and Blue Lyme Grass. Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns and Blue Lyme Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Wax Begonia does not have fragrant flowers. Wax Begonia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting and Blue Lyme Grass has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting. 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 Wax Begonia and Blue Lyme Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Wax Begonia and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Wax Begonia and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Wax Begonia and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Begonia and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink

  • Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

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

Care of Wax Begonia and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Wax Begonia and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Wax Begonia 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.