Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
  
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
  
Desert, Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
8-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
White, Light Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Chocolate, Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
  
Gray Green, Gray
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Small oblong
  
Thorns
Yes
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Skin rash
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
  
Carvings, Knife handles
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION
  
OLNEYA tesota
  
Common Name
Spoon flower, Common sotol
  
Ironwood
  
In Hindi
डेजर्ट चम्मच
  
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड
  
In German
Esslöffel
  
Wüsteneisenholz
  
In French
Desert cuillère
  
désert Ironwood
  
In Spanish
Desierto cuchara
  
Ironwood desierto
  
In Greek
Desert κουτάλι
  
Ironwood έρημο
  
In Portuguese
colher Desert
  
deserto Ironwood
  
In Polish
Desert łyżka
  
pustynia Ironwood
  
In Latin
cochleari deserto
  
desert ironwood
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Agavaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Dasylirion
  
Olneya
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Robinieae
  
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
  
Faboideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available