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Desert Spoon
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Red Cabbage
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About Desert Spoon and Red Cabbage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

251
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
6-1

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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

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
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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
Matte

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
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Esslöffel
Rotkohl

In French

Desert cuillère
Chou rouge

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

colher Desert
Red Cabbage

In Polish

Desert łyżka
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

cochleari deserto
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Brassicales

Family

Agavaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

20400
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Spoon and Red Cabbage

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

Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Red Cabbage

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

Desert Spoon and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Red Cabbage are as follows:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Red Cabbage

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