Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Western United States, California
Types
Dasylirion wheeleri
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Number of Varieties
2525
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
Spoon flower, Common sotol
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
डेजर्ट चम्मच
Western Redbud
In German
Esslöffel
West Redbud
In French
Desert cuillère
Redbud Western
In Spanish
Desierto cuchara
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
Desert κουτάλι
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
colher Desert
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
Desert łyżka
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
cochleari deserto
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Agavaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
2025
1
27800
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