Pima Pineapple

Desert Spoon

About Pima Pineapple and Desert Spoon

Pima Pineapple

Desert Spoon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1512-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

15.20 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

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

Succulent

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

DASYLIRION

Common Name

Pima Pineapple

Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Pima अनानस

डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Pima Ananas

Esslöffel

In French

Pima ananas

Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Pima piña

Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

colher Desert

In Polish

Pima Ananas

Desert łyżka

In Latin

Pineapple Pima

cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Coryphantha

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

120

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Desert Spoon

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

Pima Pineapple and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Pima Pineapple and Desert Spoon

Care of Pima Pineapple and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pima Pineapple 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.