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About Ponytail Palm and Blue Dune Lyme Grass


About Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Ponytail Palm


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
Mexico   
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm   
Blue Lyme Grass   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland   
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 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   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
457.20 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
365.76 cm   
99+
75.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory   
Creamy Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
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
Average Water Needs   
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
Neutral, Alkaline   
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
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
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
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Insignificant   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical   
Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata   
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'   

Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass   

In Hindi
Ponytail Palm   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm   
Blau Dune Lyme Grass   

In French
Ponytail Palm   
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe   

In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma   
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme   

In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη   
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass   

In Portuguese
rabo- de palma   
Azul Dune Lyme grama   

In Polish
kucyk palmowy   
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme   

In Latin
ponytail palmarum   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Cyperales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Beaucarnea   
Elymus   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Nolinoideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
10   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Ponytail Palm and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

Ponytail Palm and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information

Ponytail Palm and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of Ponytail Palm and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Care of Ponytail Palm and Blue Dune Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm 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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