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About Blue Giant and Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Australia, South America

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

60
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Elderberry

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
Elderberry

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Holunderbeere

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Sureau

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
Saúco

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Bez czarny

In Latin

Giant herba blue
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Dipsacales

Family

Agavaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

2230
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Giant and Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Blue Giant and Elderberry

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

Blue Giant and Elderberry Physical Information

Blue Giant and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Elderberry are as follows:

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Giant and Elderberry

Care of Blue Giant and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.