Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
3-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow
Brown, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark 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
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Pulmonary afflictions
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Helianths Annuus
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Sunflower
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Sūrajamukhī
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Sonnenblume
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Tournesol
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
Girasol
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
ηλιοτρόπιο
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Girassol
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
słonecznik
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Helianthus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Agavaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Heilanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Helianthodeae
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Sunflower
Season and care of Blue Giant and Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sunflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline.
Blue Giant and Sunflower Physical Information
Blue Giant and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Sunflower are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
- Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Care of Blue Giant and Sunflower
Care of Blue Giant and Sunflower 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 Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.