Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-2
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Purple
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red, Green
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
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
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, Partial shade
  
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
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available, Squirrels
  
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Oral Allergy, Throat itching
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
  
useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Castanea sativa
  
DASYLIRION berlandieri
  
Common Name
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut
  
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
  
In Hindi
शाहबलूत का फल
  
Blue Giant Grass
  
In German
Esskastanie
  
Blue Giant Grass
  
In French
châtaignier
  
Blue Giant Herbe
  
In Spanish
Castaña dulce
  
Blue Grass gigante
  
In Greek
Sweet Chestnut
  
Μπλε Giant Grass
  
In Portuguese
Castanheiro
  
Blue Grass gigante
  
In Polish
słodki Chestnut
  
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
  
In Latin
Dulce Chestnut
  
Giant herba blue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Dasylirion
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Nolinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Blue Giant
Season and care of Sweet Chestnut and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Chestnut and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Chestnut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Chestnut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Chestnut and Blue Giant Physical Information
Sweet Chestnut and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Blue Giant are as follows:
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Sweet Chestnut and Blue Giant
Care of Sweet Chestnut and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut 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 Sweet Chestnut 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.