Life Span
-
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Dasylirion wheeleri
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1212-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Average Water Needs
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, Partial 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
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
-
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
DASYLIRION
Common Name
hanging chain cholla
Spoon flower, Common sotol
In Hindi
jumping cholla
डेजर्ट चम्मच
In German
jumping cholla
Esslöffel
In French
jumping cholla
Desert cuillère
In Spanish
jumping cholla
Desierto cuchara
In Greek
jumping cholla
Desert κουτάλι
In Portuguese
jumping cholla
colher Desert
In Polish
jumping cholla
Desert łyżka
In Latin
jumping cholla
cochleari deserto
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
2020
1
27800
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