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About Meadow Barley and Blue Dune Lyme Grass


About Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Meadow Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Blue Lyme Grass   

Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands   
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
75.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow Brown   
Creamy Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Less Watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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   

Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   
Drought, Pollution, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
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
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation   
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Stem   

Other Uses
Food for animals   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   
Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum   
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'   

Common Name
Meadow Barley   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass   

In Hindi
meadow barley   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

In German
Wiese Gerste   
Blau Dune Lyme Grass   

In French
orge prairie   
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe   

In Spanish
cebada prado   
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme   

In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι   
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass   

In Portuguese
cevada prado   
Azul Dune Lyme grama   

In Polish
łąka jęczmienia   
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme   

In Latin
pratum hordei   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Elymus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Meadow Barley and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Season and care of Meadow Barley and Blue Dune Lyme Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Barley and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Barley season is Not Available and Blue Dune Lyme Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand and for Blue Dune Lyme Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Barley is Not Available and for Blue Dune Lyme Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Meadow Barley and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information

Meadow Barley and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of Meadow Barley and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Care of Meadow Barley and Blue Dune Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Blue Dune Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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