1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Blue Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
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
21,22
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
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Creamy Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'
7.2 Common Name
Society Garlic
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
लहसुन
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
7.2.2 In German
Knoblauch
Blau Dune Lyme Grass
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ajo
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
σκόρδο
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
alho
Azul Dune Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
czosnek
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
allium
Blue Dune 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
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species