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About Sotol and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
-  
220  
32

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Orbicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
sotol  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Dasylirion texanum  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
sotol  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
sotol  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
sotol  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
sotol  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
sotol  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
sotol  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Utricularia  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
220  
99+

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Properties of Sotol and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Bladderwort

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

Sotol and Bladderwort Physical Information

Sotol and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Sotol and Bladderwort

Care of Sotol and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, 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 Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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