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About Acerola and Sotol

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Desert, Lower slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
270.00 cm
Rank: 75 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Rosette
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
DASYLIRION texanum
7.2 Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Acerola Tree
sotol
7.2.2 In German
Acerola Baum
Dasylirion texanum
7.2.3 In French
Acerola Arbre
sotol
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
sotol
7.2.5 In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
sotol
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
sotol
7.2.7 In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
sotol
7.2.8 In Latin
Acerola ligno
sotol
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Malpighiales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Malpighiaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Malpighia
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Acerola and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Sotol. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Sotol has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Acerola and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Acerola and Sotol

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

Acerola and Sotol Physical Information

Acerola and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Sotol are as follows:

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Acerola and Sotol

Care of Acerola and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.