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About Leatherwood Fern and Blue Dune Lyme Grass


About Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Leatherwood Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea   
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Blue Lyme Grass   

Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
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
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
75.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Creamy Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green   
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
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
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Pollution, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
No   
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
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Insignificant   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Stem   

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana   
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'   

Common Name
Leatherwood Fern   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass   

In Hindi
Leatherwood Fern   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

In German
Leatherwood Fern   
Blau Dune Lyme Grass   

In French
Leatherwood Fern   
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe   

In Spanish
Leatherwood Fern   
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme   

In Greek
Leatherwood Fern   
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass   

In Portuguese
Leatherwood Fern   
Azul Dune Lyme grama   

In Polish
Leatherwood Fern   
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme   

In Latin
Leatherwood Fern   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Cyperales   

Family
Dennstaedtiaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch   
Elymus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Leatherwood Fern and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood Fern and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

Leatherwood Fern and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information

Leatherwood Fern and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood Fern and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of Leatherwood Fern and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Care of Leatherwood Fern and Blue Dune Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Leatherwood Fern 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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