1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
China
1.4 Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 9, 10
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
17.78 cm2.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
7.2 Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Centipede Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Hydrangea
7.2.2 In German
Blue Giant Grass
Hortensie
7.2.3 In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Hortensia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
Hortensia
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
υδραγεία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Hortênsia
7.2.7 In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Hortensja
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant herba blue
Hibiscus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species