Blue Giant

Artichoke

About Blue Giant and Artichoke

Blue Giant

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA9

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-157-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

17.78 cm5.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.16 cm1.05 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

Blue Giant Grass

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

Blue Giant Herbe

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant herba blue

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Giant and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Artichoke

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

Blue Giant and Artichoke Physical Information

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

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Blue Giant and Artichoke

Care of Blue Giant and Artichoke 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 Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.