Ohio Buckeye

Sotol

About Ohio Buckeye and Sotol

Ohio Buckeye

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Aesculus glabra

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-712-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

910.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS glabra

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Ohio Buckeye

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

ओहियो बकेये

sotol

In German

Ohio buckeye

Dasylirion texanum

In French

marronnier de l'Ohio

sotol

In Spanish

Ohio castaño de indias

sotol

In Greek

Οχάιο Buckeye

sotol

In Portuguese

Ohio Buckeye

sotol

In Polish

Ohio kasztan

sotol

In Latin

Ohio buckeye

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

19300

1 27800

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Properties of Ohio Buckeye and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Ohio Buckeye and Sotol

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

Ohio Buckeye and Sotol Physical Information

Ohio Buckeye and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Ohio Buckeye and Sotol are as follows:

Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Sotol

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ohio Buckeye 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 Ohio Buckeye 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.