Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Fruits, Tree
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Hybrid origin, Southeast Asia, Southern India
  
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
9-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm
  
40
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
White, Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Green, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Narrow
  
Trident shaped
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Not Available, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Dizziness, Stomach pain
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
  
Aegle marmelos
  
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
  
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
  
In German
Blue Giant Grass
  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
  
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
  
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
  
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
  
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
  
Fruta de Bael
  
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
  
Kleiszcze smakowite
  
In Latin
Giant herba blue
  
Bilwa
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Agavaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Dasylirion
  
Brugmansia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Datureae
  
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
  
Solanoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Bael
Season and care of Blue Giant and Bael is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Bael Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bael season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Bael is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bael is Neutral.
Blue Giant and Bael Physical Information
Blue Giant and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Bael are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
- Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Blue Giant and Bael
Care of Blue Giant and Bael 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 Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.