Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
710
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
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
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Blau Lyme Grass
Kapok baum
In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
Fromager
In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
Ceiba
In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
Mafumeira
In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Malvales
Family
Poaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Elymus
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Triticeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
210
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27800
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