Sotol

Blue Hibiscus

About Sotol and Blue Hibiscus

Sotol

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Australia

1.4 Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

sotol

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Dasylirion texanum

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

sotol

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

sotol

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

sotol

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sotol

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

sotol

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

sotol

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sotol and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Blue Hibiscus

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

Sotol and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Sotol and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Blue Hibiscus

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