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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Water elm
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

356
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
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Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

American Elm
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म
Blue Giant Grass

In German

amerikanische Ulme
Blue Giant Grass

In French

orme d'Amérique
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

olmo americano
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

American Elm
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

olmo americano
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Latin ulmo
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Ulmaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

Number of Species

4022
1 27800
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Difference Between Elm and Blue Giant

If you are confused whether Elm or Blue Giant are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Elm and Blue Giant Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elm are Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Blue Giant fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elm and Blue Giant if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elm and Blue Giant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elm and Blue Giant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elm and Blue Giant as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elm is Antispasmodic and Astringent whereas of Blue Giant is . Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Giant has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elm vs Blue Giant

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Elm vs Blue Giant and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Elm are allergic reaction and Asthma whereas of Blue Giant have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elm has no showy fruits and Blue Giant has no showy fruits. Also Elm is not flowering and Blue Giant is not flowering . You can compare Elm and Blue Giant facts and facts of other plants too.