Evening Primrose

Sotol

About Evening Primrose and Sotol

Evening Primrose

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

13-

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.10 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Evening Primrose

sotol

In German

Evening Primrose

Dasylirion texanum

In French

onagre

sotol

In Spanish

onagra

sotol

In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

sotol

In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

sotol

In Polish

wiesiołka

sotol

In Latin

vespere Primrose

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Liliales

Family

Onagraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Oenothera

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Onagreae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

145300

1 27800

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Properties of Evening Primrose and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Evening Primrose and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Evening Primrose and Sotol. Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Evening Primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Sotol has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Evening Primrose and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Sotol

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

Evening Primrose and Sotol Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Sotol are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Evening Primrose and Sotol

Care of Evening Primrose and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Evening Primrose 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.