Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
China
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
sotol
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
sotol
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
sotol
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
sotol
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
sotol
zbicie bambus
In Latin
sotol
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Bambusoideae
Season and Care of Sotol and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Sotol and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sotol and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Sotol and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Sotol and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Sotol and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.