1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, India
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
Desert, Lower slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
910.00 cm270.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Anaemia, Kidney Disease
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Astringent, Diuretic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Gum, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dyeing color for fabric, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather, Used to prepare a traditional Holi colour
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BUTEA monosperma
DASYLIRION texanum
7.2 Common Name
Flame-of-the-forest, Parrot Tree
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Flamme -of -the- Wald
Dasylirion texanum
7.2.3 In French
Flame -of-the -forest
sotol
7.2.4 In Spanish
Llama - de - la - bosque
sotol
7.2.5 In Greek
Φλόγα - of-the - δάσος
sotol
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Chama -of-the -forest
sotol
7.2.7 In Polish
Płomień -of -the- las
sotol
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species