Desert Spoon

Colchicum

About Desert Spoon and Colchicum

Desert Spoon

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

2545

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol

Colchicum

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच

colchicum

In German

Esslöffel

colchicum

In French

Desert cuillère

colchique

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara

Colchicum

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι

Colchicum

In Portuguese

colher Desert

Colchicum

In Polish

Desert łyżka

Colchicum

In Latin

cochleari deserto

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Agavaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

20160

1 27800

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Properties of Desert Spoon and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Colchicum

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

Desert Spoon and Colchicum Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Colchicum are as follows:

Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Colchicum

Care of Desert Spoon and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.