Candelilla

Sotol

About Candelilla and Sotol

Candelilla

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Texas, Mexico

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1312-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

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

Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

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

Borders, Slopes hedging

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

wax

Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

wax plant

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Candelilla

sotol

In German

candelilla

Dasylirion texanum

In French

candelilla

sotol

In Spanish

candelilla

sotol

In Greek

candelilla

sotol

In Portuguese

candelilla

sotol

In Polish

candelilla

sotol

In Latin

candelilla

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Liliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

-300

1 27800

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Properties of Candelilla and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Candelilla and Sotol

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

Candelilla and Sotol Physical Information

Candelilla and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Candelilla and Sotol are as follows:

Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Candelilla and Sotol

Care of Candelilla and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelilla pruning is done 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 Candelilla 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.