Bluebeard

Sotol

About Bluebeard and Sotol

Bluebeard

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

90.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

bluebeard you shu

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Bluebeard

sotol

In German

Blaubart

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Bluebeard

sotol

In Spanish

Barba Azul

sotol

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα

sotol

In Portuguese

Barba Azul

sotol

In Polish

Sinobrody

sotol

In Latin

Bluebeard

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Verbenaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Caryopteris

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

7300

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebeard and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Bluebeard and Sotol

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

Bluebeard and Sotol Physical Information

Bluebeard and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebeard and Sotol are as follows:

Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bluebeard and Sotol

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