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Dasylirion wheeleri (Desert Spoon, Common Sotol)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 42914

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Liliales Family: Liliaceae Genus: Dasylirion Species: Dasylirion wheeleri

Common Names add common sotol edit | delete sotol edit | delete sotol (common) edit | delete Desert Spoon edit | delete Blue Sotol edit | delete Spoonflower edit | delete Sotol de desierto edit | delete Plant Types edit Drought Tolerant Evergreen Ornamental Perennial Shrub   Zones / Hardiness edit 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Flowering Start edit Summer   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit Silver Grey Grey-Green   Leaf Shape edit Linear   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Coastal Garden Low Maintenance Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Dry Well-drained   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit White Near White   Wildlife Value edit Hummingbirds   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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