Blue Giant

Kinnikinnick

About Blue Giant and Kinnikinnick

Blue Giant

Kinnikinnick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

17.78 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.16 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

CORNUS amomum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

silky cornel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

Kinnikinnick

7.2.2 In German

Blue Giant Grass

Kinnikinnick

7.2.3 In French

Blue Giant Herbe

Kinnikinnick

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

Kinnikinnick

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

Kinnikinnick

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

Kinnikinnick

7.2.7 In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

Kinnikinnick

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant herba blue

Kinnikinnick

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Giant and Kinnikinnick

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

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Kinnikinnick

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

Blue Giant and Kinnikinnick Physical Information

Blue Giant and Kinnikinnick physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Kinnikinnick are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Giant and Kinnikinnick

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