Quisco

Desert Spoon

About Quisco and Desert Spoon

Quisco

Desert Spoon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

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, Partial shade

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

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

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

DASYLIRION

Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Quisco

डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Quisco

Esslöffel

In French

Quisco

Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Quisco

Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Quisco

Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Quisco

colher Desert

In Polish

Quisco

Desert łyżka

In Latin

Quisco

cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

12820

1 27800

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Properties of Quisco and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Quisco and Desert Spoon

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

Quisco and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Quisco and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Quisco and Desert Spoon

Care of Quisco and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quisco pruning is done 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 Quisco 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.