Sotol

Gifboom

About Sotol and Gifboom

Sotol

Gifboom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to poison animals during hunting

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

EUPHORBIA virosa

7.2 Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Gifboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

sotol

Gifboom

7.2.2 In German

Dasylirion texanum

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

7.2.3 In French

sotol

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

sotol

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.5 In Greek

sotol

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sotol

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.7 In Polish

sotol

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.8 In Latin

sotol

Euphorbia virosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Liliales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sotol and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Gifboom

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

Sotol and Gifboom Physical Information

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

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sotol and Gifboom

Care of Sotol and Gifboom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gifboom 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 Gifboom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.