Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Shrub
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
10-15
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Sand
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
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
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
CALOTROPIS gigantea
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Crown flower
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Crown flower
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Crown Blume
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
fleur de la Couronne
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
flor de la corona
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
στέμμα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
coroa da flor
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
korona kwiatu
In Latin
Giant herba blue
flos florum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Gentianales
Family
Agavaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Calotropis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Crown Flower
Season and care of Blue Giant and Crown Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Crown Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crown Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Crown Flower is Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Crown Flower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Blue Giant and Crown Flower Physical Information
Blue Giant and Crown Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Crown Flower are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
- Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Blue Giant and Crown Flower
Care of Blue Giant and Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crown Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
