Desert Spoon

Cider Apple

About Desert Spoon and Cider Apple

Desert Spoon

Cider Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

2550

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION

Malus domestica

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच

Cider Apple

In German

Esslöffel

Cider Apple

In French

Desert cuillère

Cider Apple

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara

sidra de manzana

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

colher Desert

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Desert łyżka

Cider Apple

In Latin

cochleari deserto

Pupillam cisere

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Agavaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2055

1 27800

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Properties of Desert Spoon and Cider Apple

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

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Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Cider Apple

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

Desert Spoon and Cider Apple Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Cider Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cider Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Cider Apple are as follows:

Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cider Apple flower color: White
Cider Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Cider Apple

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