Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Brassica rapa
Number of Varieties
73
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
orchards, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
White, Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Cold climate, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)
Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
Tat Soi, Tatsoi
In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
Tatsoi
In German
Blau Lyme Grass
Tatsoi
In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
Tatsoi
In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
Tatsoi
In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
Tatsoi
In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
Tatsoi
In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
Tatsoi
In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
Tatsoi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Elymus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Triticeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
250
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27800
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