Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8,9,12,24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
ECHEVERIA
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Echeveria
In French
sotol
Echeveria
In Spanish
sotol
Echeveria
In Portuguese
sotol
Echeveria
In Polish
sotol
Echeveria
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Saxifragales
Family
Liliaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Echeveria
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Sedeae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Sotol and Echeveria
Season and care of Sotol and Echeveria is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Echeveria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Echeveria season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Echeveria is Dry, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Echeveria is Slightly Acidic.
Sotol and Echeveria Physical Information
Sotol and Echeveria physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Echeveria are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
- Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Sotol and Echeveria
Care of Sotol and Echeveria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echeveria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.