Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Drought Tolerant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Sina
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Sina
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Sina
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
Sina
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
Sina
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Sina
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Sina
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Sina
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Available
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Agavaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Stenocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Blue Giant and Sina
Wondering what are the properties of Blue Giant and Sina? We provide you with everything About Blue Giant and Sina. Blue Giant has thorns and Sina doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Giant does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sina has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Sina and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Sina
Season and care of Blue Giant and Sina is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Sina Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sina season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Sina is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sina is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Blue Giant and Sina Physical Information
Blue Giant and Sina physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Sina height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Giant and Sina are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sina flower color: Not Available
- Sina leaf color: Not Available
Care of Blue Giant and Sina
Care of Blue Giant and Sina 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 Sina 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 Sina needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.