Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
  
South Africa
  
Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
  
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
  
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Spring, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
  
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
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
  
Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Drought and Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Stem
  
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
  
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
  
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
  
Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
  
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
  
In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
  
Ice Plant
  
In German
Blau Lyme Grass
  
Eis-Anlage
  
In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
  
Ice Plant
  
In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
  
Planta de hielo
  
In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
  
Plant Ice
  
In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
  
Planta de gelo
  
In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
  
Ice roślin
  
In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
  
Ice plant
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Aizoaceae
  
Genus
Elymus
  
Dorotheanthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Triticeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pooideae
  
Ruschioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available