False Indigo

Sotol

About False Indigo and Sotol

False Indigo

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

False Indigo

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

इंडिगो

sotol

In German

falsches Indigo

Dasylirion texanum

In French

faux Indigo

sotol

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

sotol

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

sotol

In Portuguese

false Indigo

sotol

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

sotol

In Latin

falsum indicum

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

21300

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Sotol

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

False Indigo and Sotol Physical Information

False Indigo and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Sotol are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of False Indigo and Sotol

Care of False Indigo and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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.