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About Needle Grass and Sotol

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

40-
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Rosette

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Needle Grass
sotol

In German

Nadel- Gras
Dasylirion texanum

In French

aiguille Herbe
sotol

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
sotol

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
sotol

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
sotol

In Polish

igła do trawy
sotol

In Latin

acus Grass
sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Stipa
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

150300
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Sotol

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Sotol

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

Needle Grass and Sotol Physical Information

Needle Grass and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Sotol are as follows:

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Needle Grass and Sotol

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