Dill

Blue Giant

About Dill and Blue Giant

Dill

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Fernleaf, Superdukat

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Chartreuse

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Less fertilizing

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANETHUM graveolens

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Dill

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

डिल प्लांट

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Dill Pflanze

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Dill usine

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Dill Planta

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

άνηθο φυτών

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Dill Vegetal

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Dill roślin

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asparagales

Family

Apiaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Anethum

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

9022

1 27800

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Properties of Dill and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Dill and Blue Giant

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

Dill and Blue Giant Physical Information

Dill and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Dill height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Dill and Blue Giant are as follows:

Dill flower color: Yellow and Chartreuse
Dill leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Dill and Blue Giant

Care of Dill and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dill 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 Dill 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.