Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Salmon
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Pink, Rose
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut Bulbs
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOE ferox
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
केप मुसब्बर
sotol
In German
Cape Aloe
Dasylirion texanum
In Spanish
Cabo Aloe
sotol
In Portuguese
Cape Aloe
sotol
In Polish
Cape Aloe
sotol
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Aloaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cape Aloe and Sotol
Season and care of Cape Aloe and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Aloe and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Aloe season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cape Aloe is Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cape Aloe is Neutral and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cape Aloe and Sotol Physical Information
Cape Aloe and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Aloe and Sotol are as follows:
Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Cape Aloe and Sotol
Care of Cape Aloe and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cape Aloe 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.