Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
157
0
40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
760.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
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
Root rot, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Stem
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Cordia subcordata
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Cordia subcordata
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
Blue Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Boraginaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cordia
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Triticeae
Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
12
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27800
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