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Jerusalem Artichoke
Jerusalem Artichoke

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About Jerusalem Artichoke and Sotol

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

100-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

60.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan, Brown
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Rosette

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Needs very little water

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

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Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIANTHUS tuberosus
DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Hydrangea
sotol

In German

Hortensie
Dasylirion texanum

In French

Hortensia
sotol

In Spanish

Hortensia
sotol

In Greek

υδραγεία
sotol

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
sotol

In Polish

Hortensja
sotol

In Latin

Hibiscus
sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

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Liliales

Family

Asteraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

-
Dasylirion

Clade

-
Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

20300
1 27800
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Properties of Jerusalem Artichoke and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Jerusalem Artichoke and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Jerusalem Artichoke and Sotol. Jerusalem Artichoke doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Jerusalem Artichoke does not have fragrant flowers. Jerusalem Artichoke has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Sotol has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Jerusalem Artichoke and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Jerusalem Artichoke and Sotol

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

Jerusalem Artichoke and Sotol Physical Information

Jerusalem Artichoke and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Jerusalem Artichoke height is 60.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Jerusalem Artichoke and Sotol are as follows:

  • Jerusalem Artichoke flower color: Tan and Brown

  • Jerusalem Artichoke leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Jerusalem Artichoke and Sotol

Care of Jerusalem Artichoke and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jerusalem Artichoke 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 Jerusalem Artichoke needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.