Blue Giant

Jonquil

About Blue Giant and Jonquil

Blue Giant

Jonquil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

6150

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-9

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

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

10.16 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Jonquil, Jonquilla

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

नरगिस (फूल)

In German

Blue Giant Grass

Narzissen

In French

Blue Giant Herbe

Narcissus

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

Narcissus

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

νάρκισσος

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

Narcissus

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

Narcyz

In Latin

Giant herba blue

Narcissus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Agavaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Lilioideae

Number of Species

2225

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Giant and Jonquil

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

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Jonquil

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

Blue Giant and Jonquil Physical Information

Blue Giant and Jonquil physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Jonquil are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Giant and Jonquil

Care of Blue Giant and Jonquil 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 Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.