Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
12-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
-
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Bladderwort
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
sotol
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Dasylirion texanum
In French
plante Bladderwort
sotol
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
sotol
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
sotol
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
sotol
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
sotol
In Latin
bladderwort herba
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocots
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Nolinoideae
Properties of Bladderwort and Sotol
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Sotol. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Sotol has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Bladderwort and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Sotol
Season and care of Bladderwort and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sotol season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bladderwort and Sotol Physical Information
Bladderwort and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Sotol are as follows:
Care of Bladderwort and Sotol
Care of Bladderwort and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bladderwort 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.