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Blue Lyme Grass
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About Dendrobium and Blue Lyme Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Epiphyte
Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Orchid
Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Number of Varieties

18007
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-157-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink
Creamy Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri
ELYMUS glaucus

Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

In Hindi

Dendrobium
Blue Lyme Grass

In German

Dendrobium
Blau Lyme Grass

In French

Dendrobium
Bleu Lyme Herbe

In Spanish

dendrobium
Azul hierba de Lyme

In Greek

Dendrobium
Μπλε Lyme Grass

In Portuguese

dendrobium
Azul Lyme grama

In Polish

Dendrobium
Niebieska Trawa Lyme

In Latin

dendrobium
Blue Lyme Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Orchidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dendrobium
Elymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Podochileae
Triticeae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

12002
1 27800
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Properties of Dendrobium and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Dendrobium and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Dendrobium and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

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

  • Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink

  • Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

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

Care of Dendrobium and Blue Lyme Grass

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