Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
12-15
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Chartreuse
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Star Shaped
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
-
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Silver Maple
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
Silver Maple
sotol
In German
Silver Maple
Dasylirion texanum
In French
érable argenté
sotol
In Spanish
arce plateado
sotol
In Greek
Silver Maple
sotol
In Portuguese
plátano de prata
sotol
In Polish
Silver Maple
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Nolinoideae
Season and Care of Silver Maple and Sotol
Season and care of Silver Maple and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Maple and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sotol season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Silver Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Silver Maple and Sotol Physical Information
Silver Maple and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Sotol are as follows:
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Silver Maple and Sotol
Care of Silver Maple and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Maple 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.