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About Blue Giant and Eucalyptus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Shrubs, Trees

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Australia

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

Number of Varieties

6700
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm32.81 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan
Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

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

-
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

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
Eucalyptus

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Eucalyptus

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
नीलगिरी

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Eukalyptus

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Eucalyptus

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
Eucalipto

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
ευκάλυπτος

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
Eucalipto

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Eukaliptus

In Latin

Giant herba blue
Eucalyptus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Myrtales

Family

Agavaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Eucalyptus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
Eucalypteae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Myrtoideae

Number of Species

22700
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Giant and Eucalyptus

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

Season and Care of Blue Giant and Eucalyptus

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

Blue Giant and Eucalyptus Physical Information

Blue Giant and Eucalyptus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Eucalyptus are as follows:

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Eucalyptus flower color: Pink, Red and White

  • Eucalyptus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Giant and Eucalyptus

Care of Blue Giant and Eucalyptus 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 Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.