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About American Agave and Blue Giant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Agave americana subsp. americana Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
4NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1112-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.10 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-10
2.2 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.4 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
NA17.78 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
8.7.1 Minimum Width
NA10.16 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Tan
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Green, Blue Green
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Green, Blue Green
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Green, Blue Green
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Green, Blue Green
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Narrow
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
11.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
11.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
Not Available
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
12.2.3 Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
useful as a ground cover
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
AGAVE americana
DASYLIRION berlandieri
13.2 Common Name
Century plant Maguey American aloe
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
13.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी रामबांस
Blue Giant Grass
13.2.2 In German
amerikanische Agave
Blue Giant Grass
13.2.3 In French
Agave américaine
Blue Giant Herbe
13.2.4 In Spanish
Agave americana
Blue Grass gigante
13.2.5 In Greek
American αγαύη
Μπλε Giant Grass
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Agave americana
Blue Grass gigante
13.2.7 In Polish
Amerykański Agawa
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
13.2.8 In Latin
American Agave
Giant herba blue
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
14.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
14.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
14.4 Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
14.5 Family
Agavaceae
Agavaceae
14.6 Genus
Agave
Dasylirion
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Agavoideae
Nolinoideae
14.10 Number of Species
19922
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Properties of American Agave and Blue Giant

Wondering what are the properties of American Agave and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About American Agave and Blue Giant. American Agave has thorns and Blue Giant doesn't have thorns. Also American Agave does not have fragrant flowers. American Agave has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Agave and Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Agave and Blue Giant

Season and care of American Agave and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about American Agave and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Agave season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Agave is Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Agave is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.

American Agave and Blue Giant Physical Information

American Agave and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. American Agave height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of American Agave and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • American Agave flower color: Yellow green

  • American Agave leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray and Gray

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of American Agave and Blue Giant

Care of American Agave and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Agave pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer American Agave needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.