Borage

Sotol

About Borage and Sotol

Borage

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Oval

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Keep ground moist

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

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

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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

Bees

Hummingbirds

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Borage

sotol

In German

Borretsch

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Bourrache

sotol

In Spanish

borraja

sotol

In Greek

Borage

sotol

In Portuguese

Borragem

sotol

In Polish

Ogórecznik

sotol

In Latin

borage

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Boraginaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Borago

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

150300

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Borage and Sotol. Borage doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Borage does not have fragrant flowers. Borage has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea and Sotol has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea. 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 Borage and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Borage and Sotol

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

Borage and Sotol Physical Information

Borage and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Sotol are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Borage and Sotol

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