Monterey Pine

Blue Giant

About Monterey Pine and Blue Giant

Monterey Pine

Blue Giant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

California, Mexico

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm17.78 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.16 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late summer or fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

very little fertilizers at a time

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Monterey pine midge, Monterey pine needleminer, Monterey pine scale, Monterey pine shoot moth, Monterey pine tip moth, Monterey pine weevil, Needle rust, Needlecast disease, Pine needle scale, Pinewood nematode, Pitch canker, Red blotch, Red turpentine beetle, Root rot, Spider mites, Western gall rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS radiata

DASYLIRION berlandieri

7.2 Common Name

Monterey Pine

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

7.2.1 In Hindi

मोंटेरी पाइन

Blue Giant Grass

7.2.2 In German

Monterey-Kiefer

Blue Giant Grass

7.2.3 In French

Monterey Pine

Blue Giant Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

El pino de Monterrey

Blue Grass gigante

7.2.5 In Greek

Monterey Pine

Μπλε Giant Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Monterey Pine

Blue Grass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Monterey Pine

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pine

Giant herba blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Pinales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pinoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA22

1 27800

Properties of Monterey Pine and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Monterey Pine and Blue Giant

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

Monterey Pine and Blue Giant Physical Information

Monterey Pine and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Monterey Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Monterey Pine and Blue Giant are as follows:

Monterey Pine flower color: Not Available
Monterey Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Monterey Pine and Blue Giant

Care of Monterey Pine and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monterey Pine pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall 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 Monterey Pine 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.