Sotol

Cedar Elm

About Sotol and Cedar Elm

Sotol

Cedar Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Cedars

Number of Varieties

-45

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

River side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

ULMUS crassifolia

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Cedar Elm

In Hindi

sotol

देवदार एल्म

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Cedar Elm

In French

sotol

Cedar Elm

In Spanish

sotol

Cedar Elm

In Greek

sotol

Cedar Elm

In Portuguese

sotol

Cedar Elm

In Polish

sotol

Cedar Elm

In Latin

sotol

Ulmus Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Ulmus

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

3003

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Cedar Elm

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Cedar Elm

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

Sotol and Cedar Elm Physical Information

Sotol and Cedar Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Cedar Elm are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory
Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Sotol and Cedar Elm

Care of Sotol and Cedar Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.