Slippery Elm

Sotol

About Slippery Elm and Sotol

Slippery Elm

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

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

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blackspot mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Miscarriage, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine

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

Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS rubra

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Slippery Elm

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Slippery Elm

sotol

In German

Rotulme

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Slippery Elm

sotol

In Spanish

olmo resbaladizo

sotol

In Greek

Slippery Elm

sotol

In Portuguese

Slippery Elm

sotol

In Polish

Slippery Elm

sotol

In Latin

Lubricus Elm

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Liliales

Family

Ulmaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

20300

1 27800

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Properties of Slippery Elm and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Slippery Elm and Sotol

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

Slippery Elm and Sotol Physical Information

Slippery Elm and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Slippery Elm and Sotol are as follows:

Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Slippery Elm and Sotol

Care of Slippery Elm and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Slippery Elm 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 Slippery Elm 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.