1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Northern Africa, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Blue Lyme Grass
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
150.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
75.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'
PRUNUS dulcis
7.2 Common Name
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass
Almond, Sweet Almond
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
मीठा बादाम
7.2.2 In German
Blau Dune Lyme Grass
Süße Mandel
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe
Amande douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme
Almendra dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass
Sweet Almond
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Dune Lyme grama
Amêndoas doces
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme
słodkich migdałów
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Almond Pulchra
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species