Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Grass
Origin
Australia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
7007
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-107-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9 - 7
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Eukalyptus
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Eucalyptus
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Blue Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Cyperales
Family
Myrtaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Elymus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
7002
1
27800
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