Ceanothus

Blue Giant

About Ceanothus and Blue Giant

Ceanothus

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

506

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-10

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Hot Pink

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS x pallidus

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Wild lilac

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Ceanothus

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Ceanothus

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Ceanothus

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Ceanothus

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Ceanothus

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Ceanothus

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Ceanothus

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Ceanothus

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Ceanothus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

7022

1 27800

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Properties of Ceanothus and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Ceanothus and Blue Giant

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

Ceanothus and Blue Giant Physical Information

Ceanothus and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Ceanothus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Ceanothus and Blue Giant are as follows:

Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Ceanothus and Blue Giant

Care of Ceanothus and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ceanothus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ceanothus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.