Mandacaru

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

About Mandacaru and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Mandacaru

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Blue Lyme Grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 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

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Creamy Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Regular watering required

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, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'

7.2 Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

mandacaru

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

7.2.2 In German

Cereus jamacaru

Blau Dune Lyme Grass

7.2.3 In French

Cereus jamacaru

Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

Azul Duna hierba de Lyme

7.2.5 In Greek

Mandacaru

Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mandacaru

Azul Dune Lyme grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Mandacaru

Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Mandacaru

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Elymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Careeae

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

34NA

1 27800

Properties of Mandacaru and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

Mandacaru and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information

Mandacaru and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available
Blue Dune Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Dune Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Mandacaru and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Care of Mandacaru and Blue Dune Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required 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.