Sotol

Black Maple

About Sotol and Black Maple

Sotol

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

-15

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Black Maple

In Hindi

sotol

Black Maple Tree

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

sotol

Noir Érable

In Spanish

sotol

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

sotol

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

sotol

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

sotol

Czarny klon

In Latin

sotol

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Acer

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

30010

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Black Maple

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

Sotol and Black Maple Physical Information

Sotol and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Black Maple are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Black Maple

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