Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Canada
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
2-9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Slow downs aging
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
HACKBERRY
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Hackberry
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
micocoulier
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
almez
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
hackberry
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
hackberry
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
hackberry
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Hackberry
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Urticales
Family
Agavaceae
Ulmaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Hackberry
Season and care of Blue Giant and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hackberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Blue Giant and Hackberry Physical Information
Blue Giant and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Hackberry are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Blue Giant and Hackberry
Care of Blue Giant and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.