Sotol

Crassula Ovata

About Sotol and Crassula Ovata

Sotol

Crassula Ovata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia

1.4 Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Crassula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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270.00 cm

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2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

CRASSULA

7.2 Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

sotol

जेड पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Dasylirion texanum

Geldbaum

7.2.3 In French

sotol

Crassula ovata

7.2.4 In Spanish

sotol

Crassula ovata

7.2.5 In Greek

sotol

crassula ovata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sotol

crassula ovata

7.2.7 In Polish

sotol

Crassula ovata

7.2.8 In Latin

sotol

Crassula ovata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Crassula

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Crassuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sotol and Crassula Ovata

Wondering what are the properties of Sotol and Crassula Ovata? We provide you with everything About Sotol and Crassula Ovata. Sotol has thorns and Crassula Ovata doesn't have thorns. Also Sotol does not have fragrant flowers. Sotol has allergic reactions like Not Available and Crassula Ovata has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sotol and Crassula Ovata and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sotol and Crassula Ovata

Season and care of Sotol and Crassula Ovata is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Crassula Ovata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crassula Ovata season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Crassula Ovata is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Crassula Ovata is Neutral, Alkaline.

Sotol and Crassula Ovata Physical Information

Sotol and Crassula Ovata physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Crassula Ovata height is 2.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Crassula Ovata are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Crassula Ovata flower color: White, Pink and Magenta
Crassula Ovata leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Crassula Ovata

Care of Sotol and Crassula Ovata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crassula Ovata pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crassula Ovata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.