Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Dasylirion wheeleri
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm
Rank: 75 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
Showy Foliage
✔
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION
Common Name
Spoon flower, Common sotol
In Hindi
डेजर्ट चम्मच
In German
Esslöffel
In French
Desert cuillère
In Spanish
Desierto cuchara
In Greek
Desert κουτάλι
In Portuguese
colher Desert
In Polish
Desert łyżka
In Latin
cochleari deserto
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Agavaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
20
1
27800
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