Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Number of Varieties
-6
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm17.78 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm10.16 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Digestive Problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Jam
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
Cardenche
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Cardenche
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Cactus rustique
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
Cardenche
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Cardenche
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
Cardenche
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
Cardenche
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Cardenche
Giant herba blue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
-
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
-22
1
27800
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