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Desert Spoon
Desert Spoon

Silver Feather Grass
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About Desert Spoon and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Europe

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri
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Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
pollinators

Allergy

Skin rash
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Esslöffel
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Desert cuillère
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

colher Desert
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Desert łyżka
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

cochleari deserto
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Agavaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

2020
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Spoon and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Silver Feather Grass

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

Desert Spoon and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Silver Feather Grass

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