Home
Garden Plants


Compare Blue Lyme Grass and Birch


Birch and Blue Lyme Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
-  

Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass  
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii  

Number of Varieties
7  
60  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
75.00 cm  
99+
762.00 cm  
28

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Creamy Yellow  
Yellow, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Bronze, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established  
Average Water Needs, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Ants, Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus  
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'  

Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye  
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch  

In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass  
भोज पत्र  

In German
Blau Lyme Grass  
Birke  

In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe  
Arbre de bouleau  

In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme  
Abedul  

In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass  
Birch Tree  

In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama  
bétula  

In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme  
Brzoza  

In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass  
Caerulus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Elymus  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Carpinaceae  

Number of Species
2  
34  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Blue Lyme Grass and Birch

If you are confused whether Blue Lyme Grass or Birch are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Lyme Grass and Birch Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Lyme Grass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in spring, whereas for Birch fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Lyme Grass and Birch if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare Grass Plants

Importance of Blue Lyme Grass and Birch

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Lyme Grass and Birch. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Lyme Grass and Birch as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Lyme Grass is whereas of Birch is anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity and Kidney problems. Blue Lyme Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Birch has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Lyme Grass vs Birch

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Lyme Grass vs Birch and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Lyme Grass are Pollen whereas of Birch have Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Lyme Grass has no showy fruits and Birch has no showy fruits. Also Blue Lyme Grass is not flowering and Birch is not flowering . You can compare Blue Lyme Grass and Birch facts and facts of other plants too.

Grass Plants

Grass Plants

» More Grass Plants

Compare Grass Plants

» More Compare Grass Plants