Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
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 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
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
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, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In German
Gartenbohne
Dasylirion texanum
In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris
sotol
In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris
sotol
In Portuguese
Feijão
sotol
In Polish
Fasola zwykła
sotol
In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Nolinoideae
Season and Care of Pole Bean and Sotol
Season and care of Pole Bean and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Pole Bean and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pole Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sotol season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pole Bean is Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pole Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pole Bean and Sotol Physical Information
Pole Bean and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Sotol are as follows:
Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Pole Bean and Sotol
Care of Pole Bean and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean 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 Pole Bean 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.