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Desert Spoon
Desert Spoon

Quisco
Quisco



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About Desert Spoon and Quisco

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri
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Number of Varieties

253
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1512-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin rash
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol
Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच
Quisco

In German

Esslöffel
Quisco

In French

Desert cuillère
Quisco

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara
Quisco

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι
Quisco

In Portuguese

colher Desert
Quisco

In Polish

Desert łyżka
Quisco

In Latin

cochleari deserto
Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Agavaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

20128
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Spoon and Quisco

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

Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Quisco

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

Desert Spoon and Quisco Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Quisco are as follows:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Quisco leaf color:

Care of Desert Spoon and Quisco

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