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About Phlox amplifolia and Desert Spoon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
1.3 Origin
California, Northwestern United States, United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rich Woods
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
270.00 cm
Rank: 75 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum, White
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Phlox amplifolia
DASYLIRION
7.2 Common Name
Phlox amplifolia
Spoon flower, Common sotol
7.2.1 In Hindi
Phlox amplifolia
डेजर्ट चम्मच
7.2.2 In German
Phlox amplifolia
Esslöffel
7.2.3 In French
Phlox amplifolia
Desert cuillère
7.2.4 In Spanish
Phlox amplifolia
Desierto cuchara
7.2.5 In Greek
Phlox amplifolia
Desert κουτάλι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Phlox amplifolia
colher Desert
7.2.7 In Polish
Phlox amplifolia
Desert łyżka
7.2.8 In Latin
Phlox amplifolia
cochleari deserto
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Phlox
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Phlocideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Phlox amplifolia and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Phlox amplifolia and Desert Spoon

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

Phlox amplifolia and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Phlox amplifolia and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox amplifolia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox amplifolia and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Phlox amplifolia flower color: Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum and White

  • Phlox amplifolia leaf color: Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Phlox amplifolia and Desert Spoon

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