Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
China, Japan
Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
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Number of Varieties
730
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-96-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Rhomboid
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
Bluebeard
In German
Blau Lyme Grass
Blaubart
In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
Bluebeard
In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
Barba Azul
In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
Barba Azul
In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
Sinobrody
In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
Bluebeard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Elymus
Caryopteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Triticeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
27
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27800
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