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About Eucalyptus and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Trees
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Australia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

7006
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1012-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

32.81 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Yellow Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Eucalyptus
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Eucalyptus
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

नीलगिरी
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Eukalyptus
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Eucalyptus
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Eucalipto
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

ευκάλυπτος
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Eucalipto
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Eukaliptus
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Eucalyptus
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Myrtales
Asparagales

Family

Myrtaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Eucalyptus
Dasylirion

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Eucalypteae
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Subfamily

Myrtoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

70022
1 27800
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Properties of Eucalyptus and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Eucalyptus and Blue Giant

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

Eucalyptus and Blue Giant Physical Information

Eucalyptus and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Eucalyptus and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Eucalyptus flower color: Pink, Red and White

  • Eucalyptus leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Eucalyptus and Blue Giant

Care of Eucalyptus and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally 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 Eucalyptus 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.