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Jicama and Blue Lyme Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
7  
-  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
75.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Creamy Yellow  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Mice  

Allergy
Pollen  
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  
Food for animals, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Blau Lyme Grass  
Yambohne  

In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Cyperales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Elymus  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
2  
100  

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Difference Between Blue Lyme Grass and Jicama

If you are confused whether Blue Lyme Grass or Jicama are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Lyme Grass and Jicama Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Lyme Grass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in spring, whereas for Jicama fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Lyme Grass and Jicama if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Lyme Grass and Jicama

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Lyme Grass and Jicama. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Lyme Grass and Jicama as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Lyme Grass is whereas of Jicama is Cold, Fever and Inflammation. Blue Lyme Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Jicama has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Lyme Grass vs Jicama

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Lyme Grass vs Jicama and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Lyme Grass are Pollen whereas of Jicama have Irritation to stomach and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Lyme Grass has no showy fruits and Jicama has showy fruits. Also Blue Lyme Grass is not flowering and Jicama is not flowering . You can compare Blue Lyme Grass and Jicama facts and facts of other plants too.

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