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About Blue Giant and Trident Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

66
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-5

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Red, Green, Yellow green

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
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune every year, 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
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Trident Maple

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Trident-Ahorn

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Trident Maple

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
arce de Trident

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
bordo Trident

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Trident klon

In Latin

Giant herba blue
Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Sapindales

Family

Agavaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

22160
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Giant and Trident Maple

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

Season and Care of Blue Giant and Trident Maple

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

Blue Giant and Trident Maple Physical Information

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

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Giant and Trident Maple

Care of Blue Giant and Trident Maple 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 Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.