Pot Marigold

Sotol

About Pot Marigold and Sotol

Pot Marigold

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

sotol

In German

Ringelblume

Dasylirion texanum

In French

pot Marigold

sotol

In Spanish

Caléndula

sotol

In Greek

καλέντουλα

sotol

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

sotol

In Polish

Pot Marigold

sotol

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Calendula

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

20300

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Sotol. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Sotol has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Sotol

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Sotol season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pot Marigold and Sotol Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Sotol are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Sotol

Care of Pot Marigold and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.