Macaw

Blue Giant

About Macaw and Blue Giant

Macaw

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

-6

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1,220.00 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

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

Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Macaw

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Ara

Blue Giant Grass

In French

ara

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

guacamayo

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

μακώ

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

arara

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

ara

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Ara

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Polygonaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Triplaris

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

-22

1 27800

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Properties of Macaw and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Blue Giant

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

Macaw and Blue Giant Physical Information

Macaw and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Blue Giant are as follows:

Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Macaw and Blue Giant

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