1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Grass
1.3 Origin
North Africa
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Rocky Mountains
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Availble
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
200.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
200.00 cm75.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Moist but well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Moisture
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Moisture
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Myrtus nivellei
ELYMUS glaucus
7.2 Common Name
Saharan myrtle
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
7.2.1 In Hindi
Saharan myrtle
Blue Lyme Grass
7.2.2 In German
Saharan myrtle
Blau Lyme Grass
7.2.3 In French
myrte subsaharienne
Bleu Lyme Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
mirto subsahariana
Azul hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
Σαχάρας μυρτιά
Μπλε Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
murta Saharan
Azul Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
mirt Subsaharyjskiej
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
myrto Saharan
Blue Lyme Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species