Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Asia
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
4-8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Red, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
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
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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
Stem
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
PYRUS calleryana
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Callery Pear
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Callery नाशपाती
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Callery Pear
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Callery pear
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
Callery Pear
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
Callery Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Callery Pear
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Callery Gruszka
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Callery Pirum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Agavaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Callery Pear
Season and care of Blue Giant and Callery Pear is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Callery Pear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Callery Pear season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Callery Pear is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Callery Pear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Blue Giant and Callery Pear Physical Information
Blue Giant and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Callery Pear are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Callery Pear flower color: White
- Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Blue Giant and Callery Pear
Care of Blue Giant and Callery Pear 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 Callery Pear pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
