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Desert Spoon
Desert Spoon

Dame's Rocket
Dame's Rocket



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About Desert Spoon and Dame's Rocket

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

254
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-9
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
21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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, 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
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

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Skin rash
Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION
HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच
डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Esslöffel
Rockets Freifrau

In French

Desert cuillère
Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara
Rocket Dame

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι
Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

colher Desert
Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Desert łyżka
Rocket Dame

In Latin

cochleari deserto
Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Brassicales

Family

Agavaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Spoon and Dame's Rocket

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

Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Dame's Rocket

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

Desert Spoon and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Dame's Rocket

Care of Desert Spoon and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.