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About Italian Cypress and Blue Dune Lyme Grass


About Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Italian Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia   
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Moroccan cypress South Tibet cypress Cheng's cypress Yunnan cypress Saharan cypress weeping cypress Tibetan cypress Mediterranean cypress Tonkin cypress Himalayan cypress Vietnamese cypress   
Blue Lyme Grass   

Number of Varieties
12   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas   
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
9-3   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21   
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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
75.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Creamy Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

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
Lance shaped   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   
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
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed   
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
Fungal Diseases   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Pollution, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels   
Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
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
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bark   
Stem   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees   
Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS sempervirens   
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'   

Common Name
Tuscan cypress Pencil pine Graveyard cypress   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass   

In Hindi
इतालवी सरू   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

In German
Italienisch Cypress   
Blau Dune Lyme Grass   

In French
Italian Cypress   
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe   

In Spanish
Ciprés italiano   
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme   

In Greek
Ιταλικά Cypress   
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass   

In Portuguese
Italian Cypress   
Azul Dune Lyme grama   

In Polish
Italian Cypress   
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme   

In Latin
Cupressus   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Cyperales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Cupressus   
Elymus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Cupressoideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
12   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Italian Cypress and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Italian Cypress and Blue Dune Lyme Grass? We provide you with everything About Italian Cypress and Blue Dune Lyme Grass. Italian Cypress doesn't have thorns and Blue Dune Lyme Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Italian Cypress does not have fragrant flowers. Italian Cypress has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Dune Lyme Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Italian Cypress and Blue Dune Lyme Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Italian Cypress and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

Italian Cypress and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information

Italian Cypress and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Cypress and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of Italian Cypress and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Care of Italian Cypress and Blue Dune Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Cypress pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed 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 Italian Cypress 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.

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