Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Forest edges, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
5-9
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, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Vine/Liana
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue 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
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Mid Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
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
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
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
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Wisteria
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Wisteria
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Wisteria
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Glyzinien
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Glycines
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
Glicinas
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
γλυκίνη
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Glicínias
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Wisteria
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Wisteria
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Not Available
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Agavaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Wisteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Millettieae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Faboideae
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Wisteria
Season and care of Blue Giant and Wisteria is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Wisteria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wisteria season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Blue Giant and Wisteria Physical Information
Blue Giant and Wisteria physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Wisteria are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
- Wisteria leaf color: Green
Care of Blue Giant and Wisteria
Care of Blue Giant and Wisteria 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 Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.