Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
3
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
37
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 7
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Stem
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
चना
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Kichererbse
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Pois chiche
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
Groch włoski
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
CICER
Blue Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cicer
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Triticeae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
902
1
27800
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