Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Western Europe
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
257
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9 - 7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
101.60 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Bosc Pear Tree
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Bosc Pear Tree
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno
Blue Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
242
1
27800
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