Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Western United States, California, Canada, China
  
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
  
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
  
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
  
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
4-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Narrow
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No need to prune, No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
  
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
  
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
  
Douglas Fir
  
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
  
डगलस फ़िर
  
In German
Blue Giant Grass
  
Douglasfichte
  
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
  
le sapin de Douglas
  
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
  
abeto Douglas
  
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
  
έλατο Douglas
  
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
  
Douglas Fir
  
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
  
daglezji
  
In Latin
Giant herba blue
  
Douglas abies
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Agavaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Dasylirion
  
Pseudotsuga
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Douglas Fir
Season and care of Blue Giant and Douglas Fir is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Douglas Fir Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Douglas Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Douglas Fir is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Douglas Fir is Acidic, Neutral.
Blue Giant and Douglas Fir Physical Information
Blue Giant and Douglas Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Douglas Fir are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Douglas Fir flower color: Not Available
- Douglas Fir leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Blue Giant and Douglas Fir
Care of Blue Giant and Douglas Fir 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 Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Douglas Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.