Dudleya

Blue Giant

About Dudleya and Blue Giant

Dudleya

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Succulent

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Western United States, Mexico

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

306

0 40000

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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

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

7, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

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

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DUDLEYA

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Dudleya

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Dudleya

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Dudleya

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

dudleya

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Dudleya

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Dudleya

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Dudleya

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Dudley

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Asparagales

Family

Crassulaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Dudleya

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

4522

1 27800

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Properties of Dudleya and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Dudleya and Blue Giant

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

Dudleya and Blue Giant Physical Information

Dudleya and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Dudleya and Blue Giant are as follows:

Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Dudleya and Blue Giant

Care of Dudleya and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and 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 Dudleya 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.