Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Central America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
1807
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
9 - 7
Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Pink
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
Echeveria
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Echeveria
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Echeveria
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
Echeveria
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Echeveria
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Echeveria
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
Echeveria
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
Aeonium
Blue Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Cyperales
Family
Crassulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Echeveria
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Sedeae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
1502
1
27800
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