Sotol

Crimson Pygmy

About Sotol and Crimson Pygmy

Sotol

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Japan

1.4 Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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270.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

sotol

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Dasylirion texanum

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

sotol

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

sotol

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

sotol

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sotol

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

sotol

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

sotol

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sotol and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Crimson Pygmy

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

Sotol and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Sotol and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Sotol and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Sotol and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.