Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Dasylirion wheeleri
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
12-15
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
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
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
Leaf Shape
Round
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Nolinoideae
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:
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.