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About Fall Phlox and Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

North America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

70-
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies, Woodlands
Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15
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, 18, 19, 20, 21
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

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

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Rosette

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments
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Part of Plant Used

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata
DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Fall Phlox
sotol

In German

fall phlox
Dasylirion texanum

In French

Fall Phlox
sotol

In Spanish

Fall Phlox
sotol

In Greek

Fall Phlox
sotol

In Portuguese

Fall Phlox
sotol

In Polish

Fall Phlox
sotol

In Latin

Phlox cadent
sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Liliales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Phlox
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

Number of Species

67300
1 27800
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Properties of Fall Phlox and Sotol

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

Season and Care of Fall Phlox and Sotol

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

Fall Phlox and Sotol Physical Information

Fall Phlox and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Fall Phlox and Sotol are as follows:

  • Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Fall Phlox leaf color: Green

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Fall Phlox and Sotol

Care of Fall Phlox and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fall Phlox 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 Fall Phlox 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.