Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
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Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
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Blue Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
607
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass
In Hindi
Ranunculus
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
In German
Ranunkel
Blau Dune Lyme Grass
In French
Ranunculus
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
ranúnculo
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Ranunculus
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Azul Dune Lyme grama
In Polish
Ranogkylos
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Cyperales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
60025
1
27800
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