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About Sotol and Beverly Sills Iris


About Beverly Sills Iris and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Perennial  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum  
IRIS 'Beverly Sills'  

Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Iris-Tall Bearded  

In Hindi
sotol  
Beverly Sills Iris Plant  

In German
Dasylirion texanum  
Beverly Sills Iris Pflanze  

In French
sotol  
Beverly Sills Iris Plante  

In Spanish
sotol  
Planta Iris Sills Beverly  

In Greek
sotol  
Μπέβερλι Σιλς Iris Φυτών  

In Portuguese
sotol  
Beverly Sills Iris planta  

In Polish
sotol  
Beverly Sills Iris Roślin  

In Latin
sotol  
Beverly Sills Iris Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Iris  

Clade
Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Sotol and Beverly Sills Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Beverly Sills Iris

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

Sotol and Beverly Sills Iris Physical Information

Sotol and Beverly Sills Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Beverly Sills Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Beverly Sills Iris are as follows:

Care of Sotol and Beverly Sills Iris

Care of Sotol and Beverly Sills Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beverly Sills Iris 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 Beverly Sills Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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