Choy Sum

Blue Giant

About Choy Sum and Blue Giant

Choy Sum

Blue Giant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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17.78 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.70 cm

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10.16 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Mites

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

DASYLIRION berlandieri

7.2 Common Name

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

7.2.1 In Hindi

choy sum

Blue Giant Grass

7.2.2 In German

choy sum

Blue Giant Grass

7.2.3 In French

choy sum

Blue Giant Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

choy sum

Blue Grass gigante

7.2.5 In Greek

choy sum

Μπλε Giant Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

choy sum

Blue Grass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

choy sum

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

choy sum

Giant herba blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Capparales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Choy Sum and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Choy Sum and Blue Giant

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

Choy Sum and Blue Giant Physical Information

Choy Sum and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Choy Sum and Blue Giant are as follows:

Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Choy Sum and Blue Giant

Care of Choy Sum and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Choy Sum 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.