Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
610
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-15
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.78 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
10.16 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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
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 dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Sea Grape
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
सागर अंगूर
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Sea Grape
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Sea Grape
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
Sea Grape
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Sea Grape
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Sea Grape
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Agavaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
2210
1
27800
👆🏻