Cleistocactus

Sotol

About Cleistocactus and Sotol

Cleistocactus

Sotol

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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Desert, Lower slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange, Salmon

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Rosette

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEISTOCACTUS

DASYLIRION texanum

7.2 Common Name

Cleistocactus

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleistocactus

sotol

7.2.2 In German

Cleistocactus

Dasylirion texanum

7.2.3 In French

Cleistocactus

sotol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cleistocactus

sotol

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleistocactus

sotol

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cleistocactus

sotol

7.2.7 In Polish

Kleistokaktus

sotol

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleistocactus

sotol

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleistocactus

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cleistocactus and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Cleistocactus and Sotol

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

Cleistocactus and Sotol Physical Information

Cleistocactus and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Cleistocactus height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cleistocactus and Sotol are as follows:

Cleistocactus flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus leaf color: Not Available
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cleistocactus and Sotol

Care of Cleistocactus and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleistocactus pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Cleistocactus 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.