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About Blue Giant and Ranunculus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
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Number of Varieties

660
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm22.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
Ranunculus

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Ranunkel

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Ranunculus

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
ranúnculo

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
Ranunculus

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
Ranogkylos

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Ranogkylos

In Latin

Giant herba blue
Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Ranunculales

Family

Agavaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

22600
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Giant and Ranunculus

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

Season and Care of Blue Giant and Ranunculus

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

Blue Giant and Ranunculus Physical Information

Blue Giant and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Ranunculus are as follows:

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green

  • Ranunculus leaf color:

Care of Blue Giant and Ranunculus

Care of Blue Giant and Ranunculus 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 Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.