Blue Giant

Lemon

About Blue Giant and Lemon

Blue Giant

Lemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Asia

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Number of Varieties

650

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.16 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Lemon yellow

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

CITRUS limon

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Lemon

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

नींबू

In German

Blue Giant Grass

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

In French

Blue Giant Herbe

Citron or Citronnier

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

Limón or Limonero

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

Limão

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

Cytrynowy

In Latin

Giant herba blue

Limon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Agavaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2250

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Giant and Lemon

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

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Lemon

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

Blue Giant and Lemon Physical Information

Blue Giant and Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Lemon are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Giant and Lemon

Care of Blue Giant and Lemon 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 pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.