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About Blue Giant and Choy Sum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe
1.4 Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
agricultural areas, Moist Soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
17.78 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
10.16 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Sienna, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow
Oval
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Spring
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Caterpillar, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)
7.2 Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
choy sum
7.2.2 In German
Blue Giant Grass
choy sum
7.2.3 In French
Blue Giant Herbe
choy sum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
choy sum
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
choy sum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
choy sum
7.2.7 In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
choy sum
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant herba blue
choy sum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Capparales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
Dasylirion
Brassica
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
22
Rank: 100 (Overall)
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Giant and Choy Sum

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

Season and Care of Blue Giant and Choy Sum

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

Blue Giant and Choy Sum Physical Information

Blue Giant and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Choy Sum are as follows:

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Choy Sum flower color: Yellow

  • Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Blue Giant and Choy Sum

Care of Blue Giant and Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.