Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Madagascar
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
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Number of Varieties
650
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-15
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
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.78 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.16 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Pink, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
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 water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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 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
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
CATHARANTHUS roseus
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Vinca
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Pervenche de Madagascar
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
Catharanthus roseus
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
Catharanthus roseus
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Catharanthus roseus
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Katarantus różowy
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Catharanthus roseus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Gentianales
Family
Agavaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Vicieae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
228
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27800
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