Cholla

Sotol

About Cholla and Sotol

Cholla

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

Origin

Argentina

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

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

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, 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

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

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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

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Cholla

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

sotol

In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Dasylirion texanum

In French

usine de Cholla

sotol

In Spanish

planta de Cholla

sotol

In Greek

Cholla φυτών

sotol

In Portuguese

planta Salão

sotol

In Polish

roślin Hall

sotol

In Latin

plant Hall

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Tephrocactus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

57300

1 27800

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Properties of Cholla and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Cholla and Sotol

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

Cholla and Sotol Physical Information

Cholla and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cholla and Sotol are as follows:

Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cholla and Sotol

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