Sotol

Beefsteak Tomato

About Sotol and Beefsteak Tomato

Sotol

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Tomato

In Hindi

sotol

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

sotol

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

sotol

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

sotol

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

sotol

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

sotol

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

sotol

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Solanum

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

30020000

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Sotol and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Sotol and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Sotol and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beefsteak Tomato pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.