Blue Giant

Chokecherry

About Blue Giant and Chokecherry

Blue Giant

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

630

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.16 cm550.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

Chokecherry

In German

Blue Giant Grass

Chokecherry

In French

Blue Giant Herbe

Chokecherry

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

Chokecherry

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

Chokecherry

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

Chokecherry

In Latin

Giant herba blue

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Agavaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2225

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Giant and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Chokecherry

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

Blue Giant and Chokecherry Physical Information

Blue Giant and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Chokecherry are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Blue Giant and Chokecherry

Care of Blue Giant and Chokecherry 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 Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.