Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Shrub
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Tropical regions
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
12-15
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALOTROPIS gigantea
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Crown flower
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
Crown flower
sotol
In German
Crown Blume
Dasylirion texanum
In French
fleur de la Couronne
sotol
In Spanish
flor de la corona
sotol
In Greek
στέμμα λουλούδι
sotol
In Portuguese
coroa da flor
sotol
In Polish
korona kwiatu
sotol
In Latin
flos florum
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Liliales
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Calotropis
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Crown Flower and Sotol
Wondering what are the properties of Crown Flower and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Crown Flower and Sotol. Crown Flower doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Crown Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crown Flower and Sotol
Season and care of Crown Flower and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Crown Flower and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crown Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Crown Flower is Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crown Flower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Crown Flower and Sotol Physical Information
Crown Flower and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crown Flower and Sotol are as follows:
Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Crown Flower and Sotol
Care of Crown Flower and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower 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.
