Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
United States, California
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
37
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, foothill woods
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 7
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Showy
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CLARKIA concinna
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
Red Ribbons
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
Clarkia concinna
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Clarkia concinna
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Clarkia concinna
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
concinna clarkia
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Clarkia concinna
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Clarkia concinna
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
klarkia concinna
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
Clarkia concinna
Blue Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Cyperales
Family
Onagraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Clarkia
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
402
1
27800
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