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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
1.4 Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
17.78 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2,438.40 cm
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
10.16 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,524.00 cm
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow
Broadly Ovate
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidote, Antiemetic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
ACER negundo
7.2 Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Boxelder tree
7.2.2 In German
Blue Giant Grass
Boxelder Baum
7.2.3 In French
Blue Giant Herbe
arbre boxelder
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
árbol boxelder
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
árvore Boxelder
7.2.7 In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Boxelder drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant herba blue
Boxelder ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Aceraceae
8.6 Genus
Dasylirion
Acer
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
22
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Blue Giant and Boxelder

If you are confused whether Blue Giant or Boxelder are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Giant and Boxelder Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Giant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Boxelder fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Giant and Boxelder if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Giant and Boxelder

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Giant and Boxelder. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Giant and Boxelder as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Giant is Not Available whereas of Boxelder is Antidote and Antiemetic. Blue Giant has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Blue Giant vs Boxelder

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Giant vs Boxelder and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Giant are Not Available whereas of Boxelder have Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Giant has no showy fruits and Boxelder has no showy fruits. Also Blue Giant is not flowering and Boxelder is flowering. You can compare Blue Giant and Boxelder facts and facts of other plants too.