Sotol

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Sotol and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Sotol

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

China, Japan

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

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

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

sotol

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

sotol

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

sotol

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

sotol

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

sotol

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

sotol

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

sotol

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Poales

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Bambusa

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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Season and Care of Sotol and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Sotol and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Sotol and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Sotol and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.