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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

65
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm7.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

-
extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Columbus Hops

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
साधारण राज़क

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Echter Hopfen

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Houblon

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
Humulus lupulus

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
Lúpulo

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

Giant herba blue
Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Urticales

Family

Agavaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

223
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Giant and Columbus Hops

If you are confused whether Blue Giant or Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Giant and Columbus Hops if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Giant and Columbus Hops

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Compare Facts of Blue Giant vs Columbus Hops

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