Sotol

Big leaf Maple

About Sotol and Big leaf Maple

Sotol

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

sotol

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

sotol

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

sotol

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

sotol

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

sotol

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

sotol

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

sotol

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Acer

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

30021

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Big leaf Maple

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

Sotol and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Sotol and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Sotol and Big leaf Maple

Care of Sotol and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.