Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
37
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 7
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
Red Currant
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
Red Currant
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Rote Johannisbeere
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Groseille
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
Grosella
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Groselha
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
Porzeczkowy
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
red RIBES
Blue Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ribes
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
1502
1
27800
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