Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Grass
  
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
  
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Blue Lyme Grass
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
  
4-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
10 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
  
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
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
Creamy Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Orange
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
  
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Pollution, Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
  
Stem
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
  
Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
  
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'
  
Common Name
European spindle
  
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass
  
In Hindi
आम धुरी
  
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
  
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
  
Blau Dune Lyme Grass
  
In French
axe commun
  
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe
  
In Spanish
husillo Común
  
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme
  
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
  
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass
  
In Portuguese
eixo comum
  
Azul Dune Lyme grama
  
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
  
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme
  
In Latin
commune fusum
  
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheobionta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Celastrales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Celastraceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Euonymus
  
Elymus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Triticeae
  
Subfamily
Not Applicable
  
Pooideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Season and care of Common Spindle and Blue Dune Lyme Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Blue Dune Lyme Grass season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Dune Lyme Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Dune Lyme Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Common Spindle and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information
Common Spindle and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Blue Dune Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
- Blue Dune Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Care of Common Spindle and Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Care of Common Spindle and Blue Dune Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots 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 Common Spindle 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.