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Desert Spoon
Desert Spoon

Beardtongue
Beardtongue



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About Desert Spoon and Beardtongue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
South-Central United States

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

25200
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION
PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol
Beardtongue

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच
Beardtongue

In German

Esslöffel
Bartfaden

In French

Desert cuillère
beardtongue

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara
beardtongue

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι
Beardtongue

In Portuguese

colher Desert
Beardtongue

In Polish

Desert łyżka
Beardtongue

In Latin

cochleari deserto
ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Asparagales
Lamiales

Family

Agavaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

20261
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Spoon and Beardtongue

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

Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Beardtongue

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

Desert Spoon and Beardtongue Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Beardtongue are as follows:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Beardtongue

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