Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
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Number of Varieties
63
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-4
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.78 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.16 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
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
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
ARONIA arbutifolia
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Red Chokeberry
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
लाल Chokeberry
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Rote Apfelbeere
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Red Chokeberry
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
rojo Chokeberry
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
κόκκινο Chokeberry
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Red Chokeberry
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Red aronii
In Latin
Giant herba blue
arbutifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Agavaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
2225
1
27800
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