1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Babylon
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
150.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
75.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought, Wet Site
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
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
7.2 Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
Corkscrew Willow
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
पेंचकश विलो
7.2.2 In German
Blau Lyme Grass
Korkenzieher-Weide
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
Tire-bouchon Willow
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
Tire-bouchon Willow
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
τιρμπουσόν Willow
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
corkscrew salgueiro
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
korkociąg Willow
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
corkscrew Willow
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species