Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
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Blue Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
157
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Minimum Height
120.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
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, Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Euryops pectinatus
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'
Common Name
Euryops
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass
In Hindi
Euryops
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
In German
Euryops
Blau Dune Lyme Grass
In French
Euryops
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
Euryops
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Euryops
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Euryops
Azul Dune Lyme grama
In Polish
Euryops
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme
In Latin
Euryops
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Euryops
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Triticeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
10025
1
27800
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