Jonquil

Blue Giant

About Jonquil and Blue Giant

Jonquil

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

1506

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 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

Yellow, Peach

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Narzissen

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Narcissus

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Narcissus

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

νάρκισσος

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Narcissus

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Narcyz

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Narcissus

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Narcissus

Dasylirion

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2522

1 27800

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Properties of Jonquil and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Blue Giant

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

Jonquil and Blue Giant Physical Information

Jonquil and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Blue Giant are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Jonquil and Blue Giant

Care of Jonquil and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.