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About Blue Giant and Vine Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

620
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-4

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

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
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
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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, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
ACER circinatum

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
बेल मेपल

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Wein-Ahorn

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Maple Vine

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
arce vid

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
bordo de videira

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Vine Maple

In Latin

Giant herba blue
vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Sapindales

Family

Agavaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

22128
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Giant and Vine Maple

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

Season and Care of Blue Giant and Vine Maple

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

Blue Giant and Vine Maple Physical Information

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

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Giant and Vine Maple

Care of Blue Giant and Vine 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 Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.