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About Blue Lyme Grass and Red Pitaya

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus, Fruit
1.3 Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
Rocky areas, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
11-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
75.00 cm
Rank: 90 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
White, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus 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
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
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, 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
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 !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
As decorated salad, Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
51% Cactus 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
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
HYLOCEREUS undatus
7.2 Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
Red Pitaya
7.2.2 In German
Blau Lyme Grass
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
Red Pitaya
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
Red Pitaya
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
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Elymus
Hylocereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Triticeae
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Pooideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Lyme Grass and Red Pitaya

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

Season and Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Red Pitaya

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

Blue Lyme Grass and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Blue Lyme Grass and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lyme Grass and Red Pitaya are as follows:

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

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

  • Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold

  • Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Red Pitaya

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Red Pitaya 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 Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.