Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Blue Lyme Grass
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
71
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
9-4
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
Blau Dune Lyme Grass
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
Azul Dune Lyme grama
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Elymus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Triticeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
2521
1
27800
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