Sotol

Artemisia

About Sotol and Artemisia

Sotol

Artemisia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana

Number of Varieties

-200

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Rosette

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

Artemisia annua

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort

In Hindi

sotol

Artemisia

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Artemisia

In French

sotol

Artemisia

In Spanish

sotol

Artemisia

In Greek

sotol

Αρτεμίσια

In Portuguese

sotol

Artemisia

In Polish

sotol

Artemisia

In Latin

sotol

Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Artemisia

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

300400

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Artemisia

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Artemisia

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

Sotol and Artemisia Physical Information

Sotol and Artemisia physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Artemisia height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Artemisia are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Artemisia flower color:
Artemisia leaf color:

Care of Sotol and Artemisia

Care of Sotol and Artemisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Artemisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artemisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.