Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
World/Pandemic
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
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
-
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Orbicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Utricularia
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Pitcairnioideae
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.
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:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
- Bladderwort leaf color:
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.