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About Blue Giant and Devil's Walking Stick

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
bipinnate

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Diabelski laska

In Latin

Giant herba blue
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Apiales

Family

Agavaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

2230
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Giant and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Season and Care of Blue Giant and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Blue Giant and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Blue Giant and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory

  • Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Giant and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Blue Giant and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.