Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Saraca asoca
Number of Varieties
61
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Forests, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.78 cm850.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.16 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
SARACA indica
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Saraca इंडिका
In German
Blue Giant Grass
SARACA indica
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Saraca indica
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
indica Saraca
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
Saraca indica
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Saraca indica
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Saraca indica
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Saraca indica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Agavaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Saraca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Detarieae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
224
1
27800
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