Desert Spoon

Basil

About Desert Spoon and Basil

Desert Spoon

Basil

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri

Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

25160

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

11-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Skin rash

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol

Basil

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच

तुलसी

In German

Esslöffel

Basilikum

In French

Desert cuillère

basilic

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara

albahaca

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

colher Desert

manjericão

In Polish

Desert łyżka

bazylia

In Latin

cochleari deserto

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Agavaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

20150

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Desert Spoon and Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Desert Spoon and Basil? We provide you with everything About Desert Spoon and Basil. Desert Spoon has thorns and Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Desert Spoon does not have fragrant flowers. Desert Spoon has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Basil has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Desert Spoon and Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Cactus » More

Desert Spoon and Orchid Cactus

Desert Spoon and Dudleya

Desert Spoon and Sea Lettuce

» More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Basil

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

Desert Spoon and Basil Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Basil are as follows:

Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Desert Spoon and Basil

Care of Desert Spoon and Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.