Blue Giant

Quickstick

About Blue Giant and Quickstick

Blue Giant

Quickstick

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

10.16 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

QUICKSTICK

In German

Blue Giant Grass

QUICKSTICK

In French

Blue Giant Herbe

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

QuickStick

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

Giant herba blue

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Agavaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

225

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Blue Giant and Quickstick

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Giant and Quickstick? We provide you with everything About Blue Giant and Quickstick. Blue Giant has thorns and Quickstick doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Giant does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Giant has allergic reactions like and Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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 Quickstick

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

Blue Giant and Quickstick Physical Information

Blue Giant and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Quickstick are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Giant and Quickstick

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