Kadota Fig

Sotol

About Kadota Fig and Sotol

Kadota Fig

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Adriatic Fig, Brown Turkey Fig, King Fig

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Tropical regions, Woodlands

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1012-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune when young

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Rats

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anemia, Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Kadota'

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Fig, Kadota Fig

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

अंजीर

sotol

In German

Feige

Dasylirion texanum

In French

figue

sotol

In Spanish

higo

sotol

In Greek

Σύκο

sotol

In Portuguese

Figura

sotol

In Polish

Figa

sotol

In Latin

Fig

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Moraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ficus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

750300

1 27800

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Properties of Kadota Fig and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Kadota Fig and Sotol

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

Kadota Fig and Sotol Physical Information

Kadota Fig and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Kadota Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kadota Fig and Sotol are as follows:

Kadota Fig flower color: Green
Kadota Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kadota Fig and Sotol

Care of Kadota Fig and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kadota Fig pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Prune when young and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kadota Fig 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.