Green Gem Boxwood

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

About Green Gem Boxwood and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Green Gem Boxwood

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Not Available

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

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

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

Compact, rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

100.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Creamy Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rhizome division

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, 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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Fine

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

Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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, Food for animals, Food for birds

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

Not Available

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'

7.2 Common Name

Green gem boxwood

Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Green gem boxwood

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

7.2.2 In German

Grünes Juwel boxwood

Blau Dune Lyme Grass

7.2.3 In French

Vert joyau buis

Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boj gema verde

Azul Duna hierba de Lyme

7.2.5 In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo gema verde

Azul Dune Lyme grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Zielona perełka bukszpan

Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Viridi gemma praetoriola

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Elymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

Green Gem Boxwood and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:

Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Dune Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Dune Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Blue Dune Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth 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 Green Gem Boxwood 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.