Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
12-15
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Pink, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
Other Uses
Cosmetics
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Plum
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
बेर
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Pflaume
Blue Giant Grass
In French
prune
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
ciruela
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
ameixa
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
Śliwka
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Plum
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Nolinoideae
Properties of Plum and Blue Giant
Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Plum and Blue Giant. Plum has thorns and Blue Giant doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Plum and Blue Giant
Season and care of Plum and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Blue Giant season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Plum and Blue Giant Physical Information
Plum and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Plum and Blue Giant are as follows:
Care of Plum and Blue Giant
Care of Plum and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.