Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
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Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
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
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Water deeply about once a week
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
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
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
Bees
Allergy
Pollen
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
COTINUS 'Grace'
Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
Smokebush
In German
Blau Lyme Grass
Smokebush
In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
Smokebush
In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
Smokebush
In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
Smokebush
In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
Smokebush
In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
Smokebush
In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
Smokebush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Elymus
Cotinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Triticeae
Rhoeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
24
1
27800
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