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About Blue Giant and Jumping Cholla

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
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Number of Varieties

620
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

-
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Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Stem

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
hanging chain cholla

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
jumping cholla

In German

Blue Giant Grass
jumping cholla

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
jumping cholla

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
jumping cholla

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
jumping cholla

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
jumping cholla

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
jumping cholla

In Latin

Giant herba blue
jumping cholla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Agavaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Cylindropuntia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

2220
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Giant and Jumping Cholla

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

Season and Care of Blue Giant and Jumping Cholla

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

Blue Giant and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Blue Giant and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze

  • Jumping Cholla leaf color:

Care of Blue Giant and Jumping Cholla

Care of Blue Giant and Jumping Cholla 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 Jumping Cholla 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 Jumping Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.