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Desert Spoon
Desert Spoon

Malabar Spinach
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About Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

255
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12*7

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
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
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Aphids

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच
पोई

In German

Esslöffel
Malabarspinat

In French

Desert cuillère
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

colher Desert
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Desert łyżka
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

cochleari deserto
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Agavaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

2060
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach

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

Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach

Care of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.