Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
White, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Spoon flower, Common sotol
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
डेजर्ट चम्मच
Shaving Brush
In German
Esslöffel
Rasierpinsel
In French
Desert cuillère
Blaireau
In Spanish
Desierto cuchara
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
Desert κουτάλι
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
colher Desert
Pincel de barba
In Polish
Desert łyżka
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
cochleari deserto
Tondenti Peniculus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Agavaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Desert Spoon and Shaving Brush
Wondering what are the properties of Desert Spoon and Shaving Brush? We provide you with everything About Desert Spoon and Shaving Brush. Desert Spoon has thorns and Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns. Also Desert Spoon does not have fragrant flowers. Desert Spoon has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Shaving Brush
Season and care of Desert Spoon and Shaving Brush is important to know. While considering everything about Desert Spoon and Shaving Brush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Desert Spoon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shaving Brush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Desert Spoon is Loam, Sand and for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Desert Spoon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Desert Spoon and Shaving Brush Physical Information
Desert Spoon and Shaving Brush physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Shaving Brush are as follows:
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Desert Spoon and Shaving Brush
Care of Desert Spoon and Shaving Brush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.