Heather

Desert Spoon

About Heather and Desert Spoon

Heather

Desert Spoon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

70025

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

DASYLIRION

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

हीथ

डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Heidekraut

Esslöffel

In French

bruyère

Desert cuillère

In Spanish

brezo

Desierto cuchara

In Greek

ερείκη

Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

urze

colher Desert

In Polish

wrzos

Desert łyżka

In Latin

Heather

cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Asparagales

Family

Ericaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Calluna

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

86020

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Desert Spoon

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

Heather and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Heather and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Heather and Desert Spoon

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