Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Rosette
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs very little water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
-
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
sotol
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Dasylirion texanum
In French
Bassia scoparia
sotol
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
sotol
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
sotol
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
sotol
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
sotol
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
sotol
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Monocots
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Nolinoideae
Season and Care of Kochia and Sotol
Season and care of Kochia and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Sotol season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Kochia and Sotol Physical Information
Kochia and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Sotol are as follows:
Care of Kochia and Sotol
Care of Kochia and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.