Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Argentina, Chile
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Roadsides, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
8-11
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Tan
Brownish Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
ALOYSIA triphylla
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Lemon Verbena
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Lemon Verbena
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Aloysia
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
Aloysia triphylla
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
Lemon Verbena
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Aloysia triphylla
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Lemon Verbena
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Lemon Verbena
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Agavaceae
Verbenaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Blue Giant and Lemon Verbena
Wondering what are the properties of Blue Giant and Lemon Verbena? We provide you with everything About Blue Giant and Lemon Verbena. Blue Giant has thorns and Lemon Verbena doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Giant does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Lemon Verbena
Season and care of Blue Giant and Lemon Verbena is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Lemon Verbena Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lemon Verbena season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Lemon Verbena is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lemon Verbena is Neutral, Alkaline.
Blue Giant and Lemon Verbena Physical Information
Blue Giant and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Giant and Lemon Verbena are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Lemon Verbena flower color: White
- Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Care of Blue Giant and Lemon Verbena
Care of Blue Giant and Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.