Blue Giant

Hydrangea

About Blue Giant and Hydrangea

Blue Giant

Hydrangea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrubs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

6100

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm4.92 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.16 cm11.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Light

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Light

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, 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

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Hydrangea

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Hydrangea or hortensia

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

Hydrangea

In German

Blue Giant Grass

Hortensie

In French

Blue Giant Herbe

Hortensia

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

Hortensia

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

Hortênsia

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

Hortensja

In Latin

Giant herba blue

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cornales

Family

Agavaceae

Hydrangeaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Hydrangea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2275

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Giant and Hydrangea

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

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Hydrangea

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

Blue Giant and Hydrangea Physical Information

Blue Giant and Hydrangea physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Hydrangea are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Giant and Hydrangea

Care of Blue Giant and Hydrangea 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 Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth 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 Hydrangea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.