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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

670
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

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
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Snails

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
Tritoma

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Tritoma

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Tritoma

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
tritoma

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
tritoma

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
Tritoma

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Tritoma

In Latin

Giant herba blue
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Asparagales

Family

Agavaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

2272
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Giant and Tritoma

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Importance of Blue Giant and Tritoma

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Compare Facts of Blue Giant vs Tritoma

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