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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
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Number of Varieties

65
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
agricultural areas, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-3

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm15.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, 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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Caterpillar, Mites

Allergy

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Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Part of Plant Used

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Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
choy sum

In German

Blue Giant Grass
choy sum

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
choy sum

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
choy sum

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
choy sum

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
choy sum

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
choy sum

In Latin

Giant herba blue
choy sum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Capparales

Family

Agavaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

2218
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Giant and Choy Sum

If you are confused whether Blue Giant or Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum fertilizers required are 8-8-8 and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Giant and Choy Sum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Giant and Choy Sum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Giant and Choy Sum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Giant and Choy Sum 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 whereas of Choy Sum is Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity and Rich in Potassium. Blue Giant has beauty benefits as follows: while Choy Sum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Giant vs Choy Sum

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 Choy Sum 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 whereas of Choy Sum have Diarrhea, Dizziness and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Giant has no showy fruits and Choy Sum has no showy fruits. Also Blue Giant is not flowering and Choy Sum is not flowering . You can compare Blue Giant and Choy Sum facts and facts of other plants too.