1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
270.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Tan, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Gout, Obesity, Snoring
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DASYLIRION
QUERCUS phellos
7.2 Common Name
Spoon flower, Common sotol
Willow Oak
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Desert cuillère
Overcup Oak
7.2.4 In Spanish
Desierto cuchara
Overcup Roble
7.2.5 In Greek
Desert κουτάλι
Overcup Oak
7.2.6 In Portuguese
colher Desert
Overcup Oak
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Amaryllidoideae
8.10 Number of Species