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Desert Spoon
Desert Spoon

Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar



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About Desert Spoon and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

251
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

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

-
Birds

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
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच
Incense Cedar

In German

Esslöffel
Zeder

In French

Desert cuillère
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

colher Desert
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Desert łyżka
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

cochleari deserto
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales
Pinales

Family

Agavaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Spoon and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Incense Cedar

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

Desert Spoon and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Incense Cedar

Care of Desert Spoon and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.