Sotol

Bitter Gourd

About Sotol and Bitter Gourd

Sotol

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

-80

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-7

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 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very 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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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 out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

sotol

करेला

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Bittermelone

In French

sotol

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

sotol

Momordica charantia

In Greek

sotol

In Portuguese

sotol

Momordica

In Polish

sotol

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Violales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Momordica

Clade

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

30080

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Bitter Gourd

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

Sotol and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Sotol and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Bitter Gourd

Care of Sotol and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.