Desert Spoon

Kochia

About Desert Spoon and Kochia

Desert Spoon

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

25140

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Skin rash

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच

Bassia scoparia

In German

Esslöffel

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Desert cuillère

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

colher Desert

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Desert łyżka

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

cochleari deserto

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Agavaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

204

1 27800

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Properties of Desert Spoon and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Kochia

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

Desert Spoon and Kochia Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Kochia are as follows:

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

Care of Desert Spoon and Kochia

Care of Desert Spoon and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.