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About Damson and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

-
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

460.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

जामुन
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Zwetschgen
Esslöffel

In French

prune de Damas
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
colher Desert

In Polish

mirabelki
Desert łyżka

In Latin

damson plum
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Prunus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

40020
1 27800
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Properties of Damson and Desert Spoon

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Desert Spoon? We provide you with everything About Damson and Desert Spoon. Damson doesn't have thorns and Desert Spoon doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Desert Spoon has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Desert Spoon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Damson and Desert Spoon

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

Damson and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Damson and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Damson flower color:

  • Damson leaf color:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Damson and Desert Spoon

Care of Damson and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.