Bearss Lime

Sotol

About Bearss Lime and Sotol

Bearss Lime

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

98-

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

sotol

In German

Bearss Kalk

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Bearss chaux

sotol

In Spanish

Bearss cal

sotol

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

sotol

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

sotol

In Polish

bearss wapna

sotol

In Latin

bearss lime

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

9300

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Sotol

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

Bearss Lime and Sotol Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Sotol are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Sotol

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