Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Central Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
Hillside
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
12-15
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Apple Tree
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Apfelbaum
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Pommier
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
Manzano
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
μηλιά
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
Macieira
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
jabłoń
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Arbore
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Season and Care of Apple Tree and Blue Giant
Season and care of Apple Tree and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Apple Tree and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apple Tree season is Spring and Blue Giant season is Spring. The type of soil for Apple Tree is Loamy and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Apple Tree is Neutral and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Apple Tree and Blue Giant Physical Information
Apple Tree and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Blue Giant are as follows:
Apple Tree flower color: White
Apple Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Apple Tree and Blue Giant
Care of Apple Tree and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Apple Tree 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.