Russian Sage

Sotol

About Russian Sage and Sotol

Russian Sage

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

250-

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

90.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Russian Sage

sotol

In German

russische Sage

Dasylirion texanum

In French

sabio ruso

sotol

In Spanish

Sage ruso

sotol

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

sotol

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

sotol

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

sotol

In Latin

Russian Sage

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

250300

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Sotol

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

Russian Sage and Sotol Physical Information

Russian Sage and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Sotol are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Russian Sage and Sotol

Care of Russian Sage and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Russian Sage 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.