Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Africa
Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Fonzy melon
Number of Varieties
7-
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm20.30 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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
Canary Melon
In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
कैनरी तरबूज
In German
Blau Lyme Grass
Canary Melon
In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
Melon Canaries
In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
Melón Canarias
In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
Canary Melon
In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
Canary Melon
In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
Canary cucumis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cucurbitales
Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Elymus
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Triticeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
21
1
27800
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