Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Dasylirion wheeleri
Number of Varieties
-25
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Digestive Problems
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Jam
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
DASYLIRION
Common Name
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
Spoon flower, Common sotol
In Hindi
Cardenche
डेजर्ट चम्मच
In German
Cardenche
Esslöffel
In French
Cactus rustique
Desert cuillère
In Spanish
Cardenche
Desierto cuchara
In Greek
Cardenche
Desert κουτάλι
In Portuguese
Cardenche
colher Desert
In Polish
Cardenche
Desert łyżka
In Latin
Cardenche
cochleari deserto
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
-
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
-20
1
27800
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