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About Sotol and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Shrub  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
-  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Desert, Lower slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Liliales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Dasylirion  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
300  
99+

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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.

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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.

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