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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
 
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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
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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
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