Beardtongue

Sotol

About Beardtongue and Sotol

Beardtongue

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

South-Central United States

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

200-

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

No Available

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Beardtongue

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Beardtongue

sotol

In German

Bartfaden

Dasylirion texanum

In French

beardtongue

sotol

In Spanish

beardtongue

sotol

In Greek

Beardtongue

sotol

In Portuguese

Beardtongue

sotol

In Polish

Beardtongue

sotol

In Latin

ursus lingua

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

261300

1 27800

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Properties of Beardtongue and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Sotol

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

Beardtongue and Sotol Physical Information

Beardtongue and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Sotol are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Beardtongue and Sotol

Care of Beardtongue and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardtongue 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.