Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Shrub
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
10-15
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
CALOTROPIS gigantea
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Crown flower
In Hindi
sotol
Crown flower
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Crown Blume
In French
sotol
fleur de la Couronne
In Spanish
sotol
flor de la corona
In Greek
sotol
στέμμα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
sotol
coroa da flor
In Polish
sotol
korona kwiatu
In Latin
sotol
flos florum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Gentianales
Family
Liliaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Calotropis
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Sotol and Crown Flower
Wondering what are the properties of Sotol and Crown Flower? We provide you with everything About Sotol and Crown Flower. Sotol has thorns and Crown Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Sotol does not have fragrant flowers. Sotol has allergic reactions like Not Available and Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sotol and Crown Flower
Season and care of Sotol and Crown Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Crown Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crown Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Crown Flower is Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Crown Flower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sotol and Crown Flower Physical Information
Sotol and Crown Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Crown Flower are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
- Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Sotol and Crown Flower
Care of Sotol and Crown Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
