Savoy Cabbage

Sotol

About Savoy Cabbage and Sotol

Savoy Cabbage

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-10

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Purple, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Rabbits

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brassica oleracea

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Savoy Cabbage

sotol

In German

Wirsing

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Savoy Cabbage

sotol

In Spanish

col de col rizada

sotol

In Greek

Savoy Cabbage

sotol

In Portuguese

Savoy Cabbage

sotol

In Polish

Kapusta włoska

sotol

In Latin

Brassica Sabaudiae

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Brassica

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Savoy Cabbage and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Savoy Cabbage and Sotol

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

Savoy Cabbage and Sotol Physical Information

Savoy Cabbage and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Savoy Cabbage and Sotol are as follows:

Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Sotol

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Savoy Cabbage 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 Savoy Cabbage 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.