Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
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
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
11-15
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
Flower Color
Yellow
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
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Bell Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
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
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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.