1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Blue Lyme Grass
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
150.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
75.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue
Green, Purple
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, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
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
Pollen
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
7.2 Common Name
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
7.2.2 In German
Blau Dune Lyme Grass
African Blue Basilikum
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe
Bleu basilic africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme
Albahaca azul africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Dune Lyme grama
Africano manjericão azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Basal Tricolpates
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species