Chincherinchee

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

About Chincherinchee and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Chincherinchee

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

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

1.4 Types

not available

Blue Lyme Grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Creamy Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

Blau Dune Lyme Grass

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Azul Duna hierba de Lyme

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Azul Dune Lyme grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Elymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Chincherinchee and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

Chincherinchee and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Blue Dune Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Dune Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Chincherinchee and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Care of Chincherinchee and Blue Dune Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and 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. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Dune Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.