Blue Lyme Grass

Watermelon

About Blue Lyme Grass and Watermelon

Blue Lyme Grass

Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 7

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Creamy Yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, 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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELYMUS glaucus

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Lyme Grass

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Blau Lyme Grass

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Lyme Herbe

Pastèque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul hierba de Lyme

sandía

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Lyme Grass

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Lyme grama

melancia

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

arbuz

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lyme Grass

PEPO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Elymus

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lyme Grass and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Watermelon

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

Blue Lyme Grass and Watermelon Physical Information

Blue Lyme Grass and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lyme Grass and Watermelon are as follows:

Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Watermelon

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