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About Peanut and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

625
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

-
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

45.72 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Peanut
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

मूंगफली
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Erdnuss
Esslöffel

In French

Cacahuète
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Maní
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Amendoim
colher Desert

In Polish

Arachid
Desert łyżka

In Latin

Peanut
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Arachis
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Dalbergieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

100020
1 27800
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Properties of Peanut and Desert Spoon

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Desert Spoon? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Desert Spoon. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Desert Spoon doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Desert Spoon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Desert Spoon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Peanut and Desert Spoon

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

Peanut and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Peanut and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Peanut flower color: Yellow

  • Peanut leaf color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Peanut and Desert Spoon

Care of Peanut and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done and Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peanut 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.