Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Number of Varieties
200-
0
40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-712-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Lupinus
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
sotol
In German
lupine
Dasylirion texanum
In French
usine de lupin
sotol
In Spanish
planta de lupino
sotol
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
sotol
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
sotol
In Polish
łubin roślin
sotol
In Latin
Plinio herba
sotol
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Dasylirion
Clade
-
Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
200300
1
27800
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