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Blue Lyme Grass
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
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Types

Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

718
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 7
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

75.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Creamy Yellow
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELYMUS glaucus
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Blue Lyme Grass
Lungwort

In German

Blau Lyme Grass
Lungenkraut

In French

Bleu Lyme Herbe
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Azul hierba de Lyme
Lungwort

In Greek

Μπλε Lyme Grass
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Azul Lyme grama
pulmonária

In Polish

Niebieska Trawa Lyme
płucnik

In Latin

Blue Lyme Grass
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Cyperales
Peltigerales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Elymus
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

218
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Lyme Grass and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Blue Lyme Grass or Lungwort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Lyme Grass and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Lyme Grass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in spring, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Lyme Grass and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Lyme Grass and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Lyme Grass and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Lyme Grass and Lungwort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Lyme Grass is whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Blue Lyme Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Lyme Grass vs Lungwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Lyme Grass vs Lungwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Lyme Grass are Pollen whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Lyme Grass has no showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Blue Lyme Grass is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Blue Lyme Grass and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.