Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
2-8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Yes
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
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
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
False Indigo
In German
Dasylirion texanum
falsches Indigo
In French
sotol
faux Indigo
In Spanish
sotol
Falso Indigo
In Greek
sotol
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
sotol
false Indigo
In Polish
sotol
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
sotol
falsum indicum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Sotol and False Indigo
Season and care of Sotol and False Indigo is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and False Indigo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and False Indigo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for False Indigo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sotol and False Indigo Physical Information
Sotol and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and False Indigo are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
- False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Care of Sotol and False Indigo
Care of Sotol and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
