Desert Spoon

Plum

About Desert Spoon and Plum

Desert Spoon

Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA15

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

270.00 cm609.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm457.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

7.2 Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol

Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच

बेर

7.2.2 In German

Esslöffel

Pflaume

7.2.3 In French

Desert cuillère

prune

7.2.4 In Spanish

Desierto cuchara

ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

Desert κουτάλι

Δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

colher Desert

ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

Desert łyżka

Śliwka

7.2.8 In Latin

cochleari deserto

Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Desert Spoon and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Plum

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

Desert Spoon and Plum Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Plum are as follows:

Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Desert Spoon and Plum

Care of Desert Spoon and Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.