Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Rosette
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
sotol
  
duckweed
  
In German
Dasylirion texanum
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
sotol
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
sotol
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
sotol
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
sotol
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
sotol
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
sotol
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Arales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Dasylirion
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sotol and Duckweed
Season and care of Sotol and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Sotol and Duckweed Physical Information
Sotol and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Duckweed are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Sotol and Duckweed
Care of Sotol and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.