Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Herb
Number of Varieties
63
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.78 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.16 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Medium
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
CARUM carvi
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
शाहजीरा
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Kümmel
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
carvi
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
alcaravea
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
κύμινο
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
alcaravia
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
kminek
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Caraway
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Apiales
Family
Agavaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Carum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
2220
1
27800
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