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Desert Spoon
Desert Spoon

Tree Echium
Tree Echium



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About Desert Spoon and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Canary Islands

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm240.00 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
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

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
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

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

-
-

Allergy

Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच
Tree Echium

In German

Esslöffel
Baum Aciam

In French

Desert cuillère
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

colher Desert
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Desert łyżka
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

cochleari deserto
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Lamiales

Family

Agavaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

2060
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Spoon and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Tree Echium

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

Desert Spoon and Tree Echium Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Tree Echium

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