Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
12-10
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
sotol
In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Dasylirion texanum
In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
sotol
In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
sotol
In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
sotol
In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
sotol
In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
sotol
In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Nassella
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocots
Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Sotol
Season and care of Mexican Feather Grass and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Feather Grass and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Feather Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Mexican Feather Grass and Sotol Physical Information
Mexican Feather Grass and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Sotol are as follows:
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Sotol
Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Feather Grass 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.