Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Dasylirion wheeleri
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
Number of Varieties
25-
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-5
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION
QUERCUS falcata
Common Name
Spoon flower, Common sotol
Southern Red Oak
In Hindi
डेजर्ट चम्मच
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
In German
Esslöffel
Südliche Red Oak
In French
Desert cuillère
Chêne rouge du Sud
In Spanish
Desierto cuchara
Roble Rojo meridional
In Greek
Desert κουτάλι
Νότια Red Oak
In Portuguese
colher Desert
Southern Red Oak
In Polish
Desert łyżka
Southern Red Oak
In Latin
cochleari deserto
Quercus falcata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fagales
Family
Agavaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
2090
1
27800
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