Cardon

Sotol

About Cardon and Sotol

Cardon

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cactus

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Red blotch

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

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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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Cardon

sotol

In German

Cardon

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Cardon

sotol

In Spanish

Cardon

sotol

In Greek

Cardon

sotol

In Portuguese

Cardon

sotol

In Polish

Cardon

sotol

In Latin

Cardon

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Pachycereus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

12300

1 27800

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Properties of Cardon and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Cardon and Sotol

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

Cardon and Sotol Physical Information

Cardon and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Sotol are as follows:

Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cardon and Sotol

Care of Cardon and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon 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 Cardon 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.