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About Blue Giant and Devils Backbone


About Devils Backbone and Blue Giant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Shrub  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Madagascar  

Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum  
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
6  
8  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.78 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.16 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, 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  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover  
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri  
Euphorbia tithymaloides  

Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa  
Devil's Backbone  

In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass  
Devil's Backbone  

In German
Blue Giant Grass  
Devil's Backbone  

In French
Blue Giant Herbe  
Backbone du Diable  

In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante  
El espinazo del diablo  

In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass  
Devil's Backbone  

In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante  
Espinha do Diabo  

In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa  
Kręgosłup diabła  

In Latin
Giant herba blue  
Narum diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Euphorbieae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
22  
99+
2000  
12

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Properties of Blue Giant and Devils Backbone

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

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Devils Backbone

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

Blue Giant and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Blue Giant and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Care of Blue Giant and Devils Backbone

Care of Blue Giant and Devils Backbone 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 Devils Backbone 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 Devils Backbone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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