1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
Blue Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountain tops
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm75.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Pink
Creamy Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue
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
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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
Fall, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
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
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Respiratory problems
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree
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
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'
7.2 Common Name
Christmas Tree
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
balsam fir
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
7.2.2 In German
Balsamtanne
Blau Dune Lyme Grass
7.2.3 In French
le sapin baumier
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
balsamero
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
βάλσαμο ελάτης
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
abeto balsâmico
Azul Dune Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
balsam fir
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
balsam ligneis abiegnis
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species