Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
South-Central United States
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
5-8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
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
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Beardtongue
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Bartfaden
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
beardtongue
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
beardtongue
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Beardtongue
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Beardtongue
In Latin
Giant herba blue
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Available
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Agavaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Properties of Blue Giant and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Blue Giant and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Blue Giant and Beardtongue. Blue Giant has thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Giant does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Beardtongue
Season and care of Blue Giant and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Blue Giant and Beardtongue Physical Information
Blue Giant and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Beardtongue are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Blue Giant and Beardtongue
Care of Blue Giant and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.