Fern Pine

Sotol

About Fern Pine and Sotol

Fern Pine

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

30-

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Tan

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

Bark

Leaves

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

फर्न पाइन

sotol

In German

Fern Pinien

Dasylirion texanum

In French

pin Fern

sotol

In Spanish

pino helecho

sotol

In Greek

Fern πεύκο

sotol

In Portuguese

pinho Fern

sotol

In Polish

Fern sosna

sotol

In Latin

Fern pinus

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Liliales

Family

Podocarpaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Afrocarpus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

6300

1 27800

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Properties of Fern Pine and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Fern Pine and Sotol

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

Fern Pine and Sotol Physical Information

Fern Pine and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Fern Pine and Sotol are as follows:

Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Fern Pine and Sotol

Care of Fern Pine and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine 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.