Trichocereus

Blue Giant

About Trichocereus and Blue Giant

Trichocereus

Blue Giant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

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

low mountains

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1012-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA17.78 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA10.16 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichocereus pachanoi

DASYLIRION berlandieri

7.2 Common Name

Trichocereus

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Trichocereus

Blue Giant Grass

7.2.2 In German

Trichocereus

Blue Giant Grass

7.2.3 In French

Trichocereus

Blue Giant Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Trichocereus

Blue Grass gigante

7.2.5 In Greek

Trichocereus

Μπλε Giant Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Trichocereus

Blue Grass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Trichocereus

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Trichocereus

Giant herba blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12822

1 27800

Properties of Trichocereus and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Trichocereus and Blue Giant

Season and care of Trichocereus and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Trichocereus and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Trichocereus season is Not Available and Blue Giant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Trichocereus is Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Trichocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.

Trichocereus and Blue Giant Physical Information

Trichocereus and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Trichocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Trichocereus and Blue Giant are as follows:

Trichocereus flower color: White
Trichocereus leaf color: Not Available
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Trichocereus and Blue Giant

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