Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Sotol

About Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Sotol

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Sotol

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Blue Lyme Grass

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Desert, Lower slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1012-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm270.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Creamy Yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Rosette

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Needs very little water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Not Available

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'

DASYLIRION texanum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

sotol

7.2.2 In German

Blau Dune Lyme Grass

Dasylirion texanum

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe

sotol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Duna hierba de Lyme

sotol

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass

sotol

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Dune Lyme grama

sotol

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme

sotol

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

sotol

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Elymus

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Sotol. Blue Dune Lyme Grass doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Dune Lyme Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Dune Lyme Grass has allergic reactions like Pollen and Sotol has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Sotol

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

Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Sotol Physical Information

Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Sotol are as follows:

Blue Dune Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Dune Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Sotol

Care of Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Sotol 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 Sotol 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 Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.