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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Prunus serrulata
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

256
0 40000
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Habitat

Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

-
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
-

Other Uses

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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

PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

चेरी
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Blühende Kirsch
Blue Giant Grass

In French

cerisier
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

floración de la cereza
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Άνθιση κερασιών
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

cereja de florescência
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Kwitnienie wiśni
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

florentem cerasis
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Prunus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

43022
1 27800
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Difference Between Flowering Cherry and Blue Giant

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Importance of Flowering Cherry and Blue Giant

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