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About Sotol and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
-  
45  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
sotol  
flowering maple  

In German
Dasylirion texanum  
Schönmalve  

In French
sotol  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
sotol  
arce de floración  

In Greek
sotol  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
sotol  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
sotol  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
sotol  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Malvales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Abutilon  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Sotol and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Flowering Maple

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

Sotol and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Sotol and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Sotol and Flowering Maple

Care of Sotol and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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