Blue Oak

Sotol

About Blue Oak and Sotol

Blue Oak

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

United States, California

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Blue Oak

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

sotol

In German

Blaue Eiche

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

sotol

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

sotol

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

sotol

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

sotol

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

sotol

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Fagaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Quercus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

20300

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Sotol

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

Blue Oak and Sotol Physical Information

Blue Oak and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Sotol are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Blue Oak and Sotol

Care of Blue Oak and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Oak 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.