Sotol

Barrel Cactus

About Sotol and Barrel Cactus

Sotol

Barrel Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

Number of Varieties

-6

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Lemon yellow

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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

FEROCACTUS

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

barrel cactus

In Hindi

sotol

barrel cactus

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Fass-Kaktus-

In French

sotol

Barrel cactus

In Spanish

sotol

biznaga

In Greek

sotol

βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

sotol

Barrel cactus

In Polish

sotol

cactus Barrel

In Latin

sotol

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Ferocactus

Clade

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

30010

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Barrel Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Barrel Cactus

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

Sotol and Barrel Cactus Physical Information

Sotol and Barrel Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Barrel Cactus are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barrel Cactus leaf color:

Care of Sotol and Barrel Cactus

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