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About Bearss Lime and Sotol


About Sotol and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
-  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Desert, Lower slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
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 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

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
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
9  
99+
300  
99+

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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:

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.

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