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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
6  
45  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.78 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.16 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

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  
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  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
20-20-20 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass  
flowering maple  

In German
Blue Giant Grass  
Schönmalve  

In French
Blue Giant Herbe  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante  
arce de floración  

In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
Giant herba blue  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Malvales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
22  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Blue Giant and Flowering Maple

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