Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Southern Africa
  
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
  
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
  
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Coral
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Rosette
  
Tongue shaped
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Dry soil
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
  
Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Less 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
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Ants, Flies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves, Sap
  
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
  
GASTERIA
  
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
  
Gasteria
  
In Hindi
sotol
  
Gasteria
  
In German
Dasylirion texanum
  
Gasteria
  
In French
sotol
  
Gasteria
  
In Spanish
sotol
  
Gasteria
  
In Greek
sotol
  
Gasteria
  
In Portuguese
sotol
  
Gasteria
  
In Polish
sotol
  
Gasteria
  
In Latin
sotol
  
Gasteria
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Liliales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Aloaceae
  
Genus
Dasylirion
  
Gasteria
  
Clade
Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
  
Asphodeloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sotol and Gasteria
Season and care of Sotol and Gasteria is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Gasteria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gasteria season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Gasteria is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Gasteria is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sotol and Gasteria Physical Information
Sotol and Gasteria physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Gasteria height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sotol and Gasteria are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Gasteria flower color: Coral
- Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sotol and Gasteria
Care of Sotol and Gasteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.