Blue Giant

Peppertree

About Blue Giant and Peppertree

Blue Giant

Peppertree

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

6100

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

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

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

10.16 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Arrowhead

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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 ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Condiment, Gum

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Peppertree

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

Peppertree

In German

Blue Giant Grass

Peppertree

In French

Blue Giant Herbe

Peppertree

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

peppertree

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

Peppertree

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

Peppertree

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

Peppertree

In Latin

Giant herba blue

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Agavaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Schinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

22600

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Blue Giant and Peppertree

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

Compare Cactus » More

Blue Giant and Dudleya

Blue Giant and Sea Lettuce

Blue Giant and Echeveria

» More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Blue Giant and Peppertree

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

Blue Giant and Peppertree Physical Information

Blue Giant and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Peppertree are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Giant and Peppertree

Care of Blue Giant and Peppertree 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 Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.