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About Sotol and Blue Lyme Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
7-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
270.00 cm
Rank: 75 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
75.00 cm
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Creamy Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Rosette
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
ELYMUS glaucus
7.2 Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
7.2.1 In Hindi
sotol
Blue Lyme Grass
7.2.2 In German
Dasylirion texanum
Blau Lyme Grass
7.2.3 In French
sotol
Bleu Lyme Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
sotol
Azul hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
sotol
Μπλε Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
sotol
Azul Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
sotol
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
sotol
Blue Lyme Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Dasylirion
Elymus
8.7 Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Triticeae
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Sotol and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Sotol and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Sotol and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Sotol and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Sotol and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Sotol and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.