Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Asia, Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
12-15
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Green, Blue Green
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Spring
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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
Soil Type
Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Pansy
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Dasylirion texanum
In Spanish
Pensamiento
sotol
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
sotol
In Latin
Cinaede fill
sotol
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Liliales
Family
Violaceae
Liliaceae
Season and Care of Pansy and Sotol
Season and care of Pansy and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Pansy and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pansy season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Sotol season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Pansy is Rich, Well drained and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pansy is Acidic and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pansy and Sotol Physical Information
Pansy and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Sotol are as follows:
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Pansy and Sotol
Care of Pansy and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pansy 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.