Sotol

Chokecherry

About Sotol and Chokecherry

Sotol

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

-30

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

sotol

Chokecherry

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Chokecherry

In French

sotol

Chokecherry

In Spanish

sotol

Chokecherry

In Greek

sotol

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

sotol

Chokecherry

In Polish

sotol

Chokecherry

In Latin

sotol

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Prunus

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

30025

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Chokecherry

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

Sotol and Chokecherry Physical Information

Sotol and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Chokecherry are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Sotol and Chokecherry

Care of Sotol and Chokecherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.