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About African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass


About Blue Dune Lyme Grass and African Sumac


What is

Life Span
Not Available   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa   
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Blue Lyme Grass   

Number of Varieties
36   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods   
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-7   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
75.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory   
Creamy Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
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, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Pollution, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Stem   

Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHUS lancea   
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'   

Common Name
African Sumac   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass   

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

In German
African sumac   
Blau Dune Lyme Grass   

In French
sumac africaine   
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe   

In Spanish
zumaque africano   
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme   

In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι   
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass   

In Portuguese
sumac africano   
Azul Dune Lyme grama   

In Polish
afrykański sumaka   
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme   

In Latin
African sumac   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Cyperales   

Family
Anacardiaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Rhus   
Elymus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Anacardioideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
36   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Blue Dune Lyme Grass doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Dune Lyme Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Season and care of African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Dune Lyme Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Blue Dune Lyme Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Dune Lyme Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information

African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Care of African Sumac and Blue Dune Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Dune Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Dune Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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