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Clarkia concinna
Clarkia concinna

Desert Spoon
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About Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

United States, California
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, foothill woods
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs

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

Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Showy Tree
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLARKIA concinna
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Red Ribbons
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Clarkia concinna
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Clarkia concinna
Esslöffel

In French

Clarkia concinna
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

concinna clarkia
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Clarkia concinna
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Clarkia concinna
colher Desert

In Polish

klarkia concinna
Desert łyżka

In Latin

Clarkia concinna
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Asparagales

Family

Onagraceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Clarkia
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

4020
1 27800
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Properties of Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon

Wondering what are the properties of Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon? We provide you with everything About Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon. Clarkia concinna doesn't have thorns and Desert Spoon doesn't have thorns. Also Clarkia concinna does not have fragrant flowers. Clarkia concinna has allergic reactions like and Desert Spoon has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon

Season and care of Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon is important to know. While considering everything about Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clarkia concinna season is Spring and Summer and Desert Spoon season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Clarkia concinna is Loam, Sand and for Desert Spoon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clarkia concinna is Neutral and for Desert Spoon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender

  • Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon

Care of Clarkia concinna and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clarkia concinna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Clarkia concinna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.