Cotyledon

Sotol

About Cotyledon and Sotol

Cotyledon

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green

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

Reniform

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Beans

Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

बीजपत्र

sotol

In German

Cotyledon

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Cotyledon

sotol

In Spanish

Cotyledon

sotol

In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

sotol

In Portuguese

Cotyledon

sotol

In Polish

Liścień

sotol

In Latin

Cotyledon

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Crassulaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cotyledon L.

Dasylirion

Clade

Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

12300

1 27800

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Properties of Cotyledon and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Sotol

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

Cotyledon and Sotol Physical Information

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

Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cotyledon and Sotol

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