Jumpseed

Sotol

About Jumpseed and Sotol

Jumpseed

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

30.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

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

Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Jumpseed

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

jumpseed

sotol

In German

jumpseed

Dasylirion texanum

In French

jumpseed

sotol

In Spanish

jumpseed

sotol

In Greek

jumpseed

sotol

In Portuguese

jumpseed

sotol

In Polish

jumpseed

sotol

In Latin

Salire celeritate

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Polygonaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

25300

1 27800

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Properties of Jumpseed and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Sotol

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

Jumpseed and Sotol Physical Information

Jumpseed and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Sotol are as follows:

Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Jumpseed and Sotol

Care of Jumpseed and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jumpseed 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.