Desert Spoon

Sunflower

About Desert Spoon and Sunflower

Desert Spoon

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA40

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

270.00 cm8.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm2.46 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

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

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Esslöffel

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Desert cuillère

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Desierto cuchara

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Desert κουτάλι

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

colher Desert

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Desert łyżka

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

cochleari deserto

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Desert Spoon and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Sunflower

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

Desert Spoon and Sunflower Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Sunflower are as follows:

Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Sunflower

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