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Desert Spoon
Desert Spoon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol
Firewheel

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच
Firewheel

In German

Esslöffel
Feuerrad

In French

Desert cuillère
Firewheel

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara
Firewheel

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι
Firewheel

In Portuguese

colher Desert
Firewheel

In Polish

Desert łyżka
Firewheel

In Latin

cochleari deserto
Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Asparagales
Asterales

Family

Agavaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Embryophyta

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

2025
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Spoon and Firewheel

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Importance of Desert Spoon and Firewheel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Desert Spoon and Firewheel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Desert Spoon and Firewheel as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Desert Spoon is Nutrients whereas of Firewheel is . Desert Spoon has beauty benefits as follows: while Firewheel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Desert Spoon vs Firewheel

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Desert Spoon vs Firewheel and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Desert Spoon are Skin rash whereas of Firewheel have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Desert Spoon has no showy fruits and Firewheel has no showy fruits. Also Desert Spoon is not flowering and Firewheel is not flowering . You can compare Desert Spoon and Firewheel facts and facts of other plants too.