Capnoides

Sotol

About Capnoides and Sotol

Capnoides

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-712-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

30.50 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYDALIS sempervirens

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Capnoides

sotol

In German

Capnoides

Dasylirion texanum

In French

capnoides

sotol

In Spanish

Capnoides

sotol

In Greek

Capnoides

sotol

In Portuguese

Capnoides

sotol

In Polish

Capnoides

sotol

In Latin

capnoides

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Agaricomycetes

Liliopsida

Order

Agaricales

Liliales

Family

Fumariaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Hypholoma

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Fumarieae

Subfamily

Fumarioideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Capnoides and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Sotol

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

Capnoides and Sotol Physical Information

Capnoides and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Sotol are as follows:

Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Capnoides and Sotol

Care of Capnoides and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capnoides 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.