Kaffir Lime

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

About Kaffir Lime and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Kaffir Lime

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

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

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

White

Creamy Yellow

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Not Available

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

1.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

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

3.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Insignificant

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Stem

5.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Mixed Border

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'

6.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass

6.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

6.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Blau Dune Lyme Grass

6.2.3 In French

combava

Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe

6.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Azul Duna hierba de Lyme

6.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Azul Dune Lyme grama

6.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme

6.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

7.5 Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Citrus

Elymus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Triticeae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

Kaffir Lime and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Blue Dune Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Dune Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Kaffir Lime and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Care of Kaffir Lime and Blue Dune Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning 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 Kaffir Lime 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.