Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
12-15
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic potyvirus
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
-
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IRIS fulva
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Copper iris
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
Copper Iris
sotol
In German
Copper Iris
Dasylirion texanum
In French
Copper Iris
sotol
In Spanish
Cobre Iris
sotol
In Greek
χαλκός Iris
sotol
In Portuguese
Copper Iris
sotol
In Polish
Miedź Iris
sotol
In Latin
Iris Copper
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Iridaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocots
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Nolinoideae
Season and Care of Copper Iris and Sotol
Season and care of Copper Iris and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Copper Iris and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Copper Iris season is Spring and Sotol season is Spring. The type of soil for Copper Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Copper Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Copper Iris and Sotol Physical Information
Copper Iris and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Sotol are as follows:
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Copper Iris and Sotol
Care of Copper Iris and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Iris 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 Copper Iris 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.