Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Grass
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
7-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-5
  
9 - 7
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
  
Creamy Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
  
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
  
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
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, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
  
Stem
  
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
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
  
ELYMUS glaucus
  
Common Name
Society Garlic
  
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
  
In Hindi
लहसुन
  
Blue Lyme Grass
  
In German
Knoblauch
  
Blau Lyme Grass
  
In French
Ail
  
Bleu Lyme Herbe
  
In Spanish
Ajo
  
Azul hierba de Lyme
  
In Greek
σκόρδο
  
Μπλε Lyme Grass
  
In Portuguese
alho
  
Azul Lyme grama
  
In Polish
czosnek
  
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
  
In Latin
allium
  
Blue Lyme Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Elymus
  
Clade
Monocotyledonous
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Triticeae
  
Subfamily
Lilioideae
  
Pooideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Society Garlic and Blue Lyme Grass
Season and care of Society Garlic and Blue Lyme Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Society Garlic and Blue Lyme Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Society Garlic season is Summer and Blue Lyme Grass season is Summer. The type of soil for Society Garlic is Loamy, Well drained and for Blue Lyme Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Society Garlic is Neutral and for Blue Lyme Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Society Garlic and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information
Society Garlic and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Society Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Society Garlic and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:
Society Garlic flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Society Garlic leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
- Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Society Garlic and Blue Lyme Grass
Care of Society Garlic and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Society Garlic pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Prune ocassionally and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Society Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.