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About Macadamia and Sotol


About Sotol and Macadamia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Beaumont, Maroochy  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  

Number of Varieties
5  
-  

Habitat
-  
Desert, Lower slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 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
460.00 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Copper  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Copper  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'  
DASYLIRION texanum  

Common Name
Macadamia  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  

In Hindi
Macadamia  
sotol  

In German
Macadamia  
Dasylirion texanum  

In French
Macadamia  
sotol  

In Spanish
Macadamia  
sotol  

In Greek
Macadamia  
sotol  

In Portuguese
Macadamia  
sotol  

In Polish
Macadamia  
sotol  

In Latin
Macadamia  
sotol  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Liliales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Macadamia  
Dasylirion  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Macadamia and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Macadamia and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Macadamia and Sotol. Macadamia doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Macadamia does not have fragrant flowers. Macadamia has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting and Sotol has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, 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 Macadamia and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Macadamia and Sotol

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

Macadamia and Sotol Physical Information

Macadamia and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Macadamia and Sotol are as follows:

Care of Macadamia and Sotol

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

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