Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Blue Mink

About Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Blue Mink

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Blue Mink

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Blue Lyme Grass

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Creamy Yellow

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'

AGERATUM houstonianum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Blue Mink Plant

7.2.2 In German

Blau Dune Lyme Grass

Blue Mink Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe

Bleu Mink Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Duna hierba de Lyme

azul Mink Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Dune Lyme grama

azul Mink Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme

niebieski Mink Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

blue Mink planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Elymus

Ageratum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

Eupatorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Blue Mink

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Season and Care of Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Blue Mink

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

Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Blue Mink Physical Information

Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Blue Mink physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Blue Mink are as follows:

Blue Dune Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Dune Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Blue Mink

Care of Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Blue Mink include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Blue Mink pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Dune Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Mink needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.