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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America  

Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  

Number of Varieties
7  
2000  
8

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
27.55 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
75.00 cm  
99+
3.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Creamy Yellow  
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Several shades of Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Globe shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Bright direct sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established  
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms  

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Hangover  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus  
Cactaceae  

Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye  
Cactus  

In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass  
Naagaphanee  

In German
Blau Lyme Grass  
Kaktus  

In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe  
Cactus  

In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme  
El Cactus  

In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass  
κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama  
cacto  

In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme  
kaktus  

In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass  
Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Elymus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae  

Number of Species
2  
1800  
14

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Difference Between Blue Lyme Grass and Cactus

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