Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Not Available
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
3-8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Not Available
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Not Available
Not Available
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Agavaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Rosoideae
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Blue Giant and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Blue Giant and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Blue Giant and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Giant and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Blue Giant and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Blue Giant and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.