Sotol

Evening Primrose

About Sotol and Evening Primrose

Sotol

Evening Primrose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Number of Varieties

-13

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm1.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm0.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Suncups, sundrops

In Hindi

sotol

Evening Primrose

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Evening Primrose

In French

sotol

onagre

In Spanish

sotol

onagra

In Greek

sotol

Νυχτολούλουδο

In Portuguese

sotol

Evening Primrose

In Polish

sotol

wiesiołka

In Latin

sotol

vespere Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Myrtales

Family

Liliaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Oenothera

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Onagreae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Onagroideae

Number of Species

300145

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Evening Primrose

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

Sotol and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Sotol and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Sotol and Evening Primrose

Care of Sotol and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.