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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Epigeal, Hypogeal

Number of Varieties

62
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Coastal sand dunes, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
reseeds, root cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

-
Beans

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Basketary, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
COTYLEDON

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Pig's ear, Dog's ear

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
बीजपत्र

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Cotyledon

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Cotyledon

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
Cotyledon

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
Cotyledon

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Liścień

In Latin

Giant herba blue
Cotyledon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Rosales

Family

Agavaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Cotyledon L.

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

2212
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Giant and Cotyledon

If you are confused whether Blue Giant or Cotyledon 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 Cotyledon 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 Cotyledon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Giant and Cotyledon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Giant and Cotyledon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Giant and Cotyledon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Giant and Cotyledon 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 Cotyledon is . Blue Giant has beauty benefits as follows: while Cotyledon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Giant vs Cotyledon

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 Cotyledon 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 Cotyledon have Kidney Disease respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Giant has no showy fruits and Cotyledon has no showy fruits. Also Blue Giant is not flowering and Cotyledon is not flowering . You can compare Blue Giant and Cotyledon facts and facts of other plants too.