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About Blue Giant and Glossy Abelia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
17.78 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
10.16 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Red, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Burgundy, Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
ABELIA x grandiflora
7.2 Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Glossy Abelia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Glossy Abelia
7.2.2 In German
Blue Giant Grass
Glossy Abelia
7.2.3 In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Abelia Glossy
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
Abelia brillante
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
γυαλιστερό Abelia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Abelia brilhante
7.2.7 In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Błyszczący Abelia
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant herba blue
Abutilon glossy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Dipsacales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Caprifoliaceae
8.6 Genus
Dasylirion
Abelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
22
Rank: 100 (Overall)
28
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Giant and Glossy Abelia

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

Season and Care of Blue Giant and Glossy Abelia

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

Blue Giant and Glossy Abelia Physical Information

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

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Glossy Abelia flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Glossy Abelia leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Blue Giant and Glossy Abelia

Care of Blue Giant and Glossy Abelia 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 Glossy Abelia pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Glossy Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.