Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
9-15
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Bonsai, Mixed Border
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
ECHINOCACTUS grusonii
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
golden barrel cactus
golden ball
mother-in-law's cushion
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Golden ball
In German
Blue Giant Grass
goldene Kugel
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
boule d'or
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
bola de oro
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
χρυσή μπάλα
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
bola de ouro
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Złota piłka
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Aurea Ball
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Agavaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Cactaceae
Properties of Blue Giant and Golden Ball
Wondering what are the properties of Blue Giant and Golden Ball? We provide you with everything About Blue Giant and Golden Ball. Blue Giant has thorns and Golden Ball doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Giant does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Golden Ball 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 Golden Ball and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Golden Ball
Season and care of Blue Giant and Golden Ball is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Golden Ball Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Golden Ball season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Golden Ball is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Golden Ball is Neutral.
Blue Giant and Golden Ball Physical Information
Blue Giant and Golden Ball physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Golden Ball height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Golden Ball are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Golden Ball flower color: Yellow and Brown
- Golden Ball leaf color: Not Available
Care of Blue Giant and Golden Ball
Care of Blue Giant and Golden Ball 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 Golden Ball 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 Golden Ball needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.