1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
17.78 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
10.16 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow
long with sharp edges
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
YUCCA harrimaniae
7.2 Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
mound lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
palm lily
7.2.2 In German
Blue Giant Grass
palm lily
7.2.3 In French
Blue Giant Herbe
palm lily
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
palm lily
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
palm lily
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
palm lily
7.2.7 In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
palm lily
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant herba blue
palm lily
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species