Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Asia
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Acer palmatum
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
6-8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
sotol
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Fireglow Maple
In French
sotol
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
sotol
Fireglow arce
In Greek
sotol
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
sotol
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
sotol
fireglow Klon
In Latin
sotol
Viridis Maple
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Liliales
Sapindales
Family
Liliaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Season and Care of Sotol and Fireglow Maple
Season and care of Sotol and Fireglow Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Fireglow Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Fireglow Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Fireglow Maple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Fireglow Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sotol and Fireglow Maple Physical Information
Sotol and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Fireglow Maple are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
- Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Care of Sotol and Fireglow Maple
Care of Sotol and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.