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About Artichoke and Blue Giant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
9
Rank: 83 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Sandy areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
17.78 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1.05 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.16 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Glandular
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
DASYLIRION berlandieri
7.2 Common Name
Artichoke
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
7.2.1 In Hindi
Artichoke
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.2 In German
Artischocke
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.3 In French
Artichaut
Blue Giant Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alcachofa
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.5 In Greek
αγκινάρα
Μπλε Giant Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alcachofra
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
Karczoch
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
cactus
Giant herba blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asterales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Cynara
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cynareae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
22
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Artichoke and Blue Giant

Wondering what are the properties of Artichoke and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Artichoke and Blue Giant. Artichoke has thorns and Blue Giant doesn't have thorns. Also Artichoke does not have fragrant flowers. Artichoke has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas and Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas. 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 Artichoke and Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Artichoke and Blue Giant

Season and care of Artichoke and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Blue Giant season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.

Artichoke and Blue Giant Physical Information

Artichoke and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Artichoke flower color: Purple

  • Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Artichoke and Blue Giant

Care of Artichoke and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Artichoke 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.