Desert Spoon

Hackberry

About Desert Spoon and Hackberry

Desert Spoon

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Canada

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

2570

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-152-9

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

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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, Insects

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच

HACKBERRY

In German

Esslöffel

Hackberry

In French

Desert cuillère

micocoulier

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara

almez

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι

hackberry

In Portuguese

colher Desert

hackberry

In Polish

Desert łyżka

hackberry

In Latin

cochleari deserto

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Urticales

Family

Agavaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2070

1 27800

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Properties of Desert Spoon and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Hackberry

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

Desert Spoon and Hackberry Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Hackberry are as follows:

Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Hackberry

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