Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India
Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana,
Tamarix Tetrandra
Number of Varieties
750
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity
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
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
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
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Pollen
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Sap, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
TAMARIX dioica
Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk
In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
तामरिस्क
In German
Blau Lyme Grass
Tamariske
In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
tamarinier
In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
tamarisco
In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
ταμαρίς
In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
tamarisco
In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
tamaryszek
In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
nemore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Tamaricaceae
Genus
Elymus
Tamarix
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Triticeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
255
1
27800
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