Blue Giant

Post Oak

About Blue Giant and Post Oak

Blue Giant

Post Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

620

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.16 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Post Oak

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

पोस्ट ओक

In German

Blue Giant Grass

Post oak

In French

Blue Giant Herbe

Post oak

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

Post oak

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

Post Oak

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

Post Oak

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

post Oak

In Latin

Giant herba blue

Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Agavaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2290

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Giant and Post Oak

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Post Oak

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

Blue Giant and Post Oak Physical Information

Blue Giant and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Post Oak are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Giant and Post Oak

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