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About Ice Plant and Sotol

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Shrub
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
4
Rank: 88 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
Desert, Lower slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
270.00 cm
Rank: 75 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Rosette
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
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
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
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
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
DASYLIRION texanum
7.2 Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ice Plant
sotol
7.2.2 In German
Eis-Anlage
Dasylirion texanum
7.2.3 In French
Ice Plant
sotol
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de hielo
sotol
7.2.5 In Greek
Plant Ice
sotol
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
sotol
7.2.7 In Polish
Ice roślin
sotol
7.2.8 In Latin
Ice plant
sotol
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Aizoaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Dorotheanthus
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Ice Plant and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Ice Plant and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Ice Plant and Sotol. Ice Plant doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Ice Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Ice Plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sotol has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Ice Plant and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Ice Plant and Sotol

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

Ice Plant and Sotol Physical Information

Ice Plant and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Sotol are as follows:

  • Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach

  • Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Ice Plant and Sotol

Care of Ice Plant and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ice Plant 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.