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About Blue Lyme Grass and Portulaca

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Europe, Western Asia
South America
1.4 Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
5-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
75.00 cm
Rank: 90 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Shearing
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Cottage garden, Edible
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
PORTULACA grandiflora
7.2 Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
Portulaca
7.2.2 In German
Blau Lyme Grass
Portulak
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
portulaca
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
Portulaca
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
Portulaca
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
Portulaca
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
Portulaca
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
Portulaca
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Portulacaceae
8.6 Genus
Elymus
Portulaca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Triticeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Lyme Grass and Portulaca

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

Season and Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Portulaca

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

Blue Lyme Grass and Portulaca Physical Information

Blue Lyme Grass and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Lyme Grass and Portulaca are as follows:

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Portulaca

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.