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About Houseleek and Sotol

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Desert, Lower slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
270.00 cm
Rank: 75 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Rosette
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
DASYLIRION texanum
7.2 Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
7.2.1 In Hindi
houseleek
sotol
7.2.2 In German
Hauswurz
Dasylirion texanum
7.2.3 In French
joubarbe
sotol
7.2.4 In Spanish
houseleek
sotol
7.2.5 In Greek
houseleek
sotol
7.2.6 In Portuguese
houseleek
sotol
7.2.7 In Polish
houseleek
sotol
7.2.8 In Latin
AMERIMNON
sotol
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Rosales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Crassulaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Sempervivum
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Sedeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Sedoideae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Houseleek and Sotol

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

Season and Care of Houseleek and Sotol

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

Houseleek and Sotol Physical Information

Houseleek and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Sotol are as follows:

  • Houseleek flower color: Light Pink

  • Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Houseleek and Sotol

Care of Houseleek and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Houseleek 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.