Quisco

Sotol

About Quisco and Sotol

Quisco

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Quisco

sotol

In German

Quisco

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Quisco

sotol

In Spanish

Quisco

sotol

In Greek

Quisco

sotol

In Portuguese

Quisco

sotol

In Polish

Quisco

sotol

In Latin

Quisco

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

128300

1 27800

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Properties of Quisco and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Quisco and Sotol

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

Quisco and Sotol Physical Information

Quisco and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Sotol are as follows:

Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Quisco and Sotol

Care of Quisco and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quisco 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 Quisco 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.