Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
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
Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
12-15
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
Flower Color
Yellow
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
Oblong
Rosette
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, 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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification
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
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
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 Greek
Νυχτολούλουδο
sotol
In Portuguese
Evening Primrose
sotol
In Polish
wiesiołka
sotol
In Latin
vespere Primrose
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Onagraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Oenothera
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots
Subfamily
Onagroideae
Nolinoideae
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.