Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
-
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
In Hindi
sotol
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
In French
sotol
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Spanish
sotol
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
In Greek
sotol
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
In Portuguese
sotol
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
In Polish
sotol
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Latin
sotol
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Family
Liliaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Capsicum
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms
Season and Care of Sotol and Cherry Bomb Pepper
Season and care of Sotol and Cherry Bomb Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Cherry Bomb Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cherry Bomb Pepper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Cherry Bomb Pepper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cherry Bomb Pepper is Neutral.
Sotol and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information
Sotol and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
- Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Sotol and Cherry Bomb Pepper
Care of Sotol and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Bomb Pepper 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.