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About Sotol and Gymnocalycium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America
1.4 Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
54
Rank: 55 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
270.00 cm
Rank: 75 (Overall)
12.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Rosette
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Mealy bugs, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Ants, Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
GYMNOCALYCIUM
7.2 Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Chin Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
sotol
Gymnocalycium
7.2.2 In German
Dasylirion texanum
Gymnocalycium
7.2.3 In French
sotol
Gymnocalycium
7.2.4 In Spanish
sotol
Gymnocalycium
7.2.5 In Greek
sotol
Gymnocalycium
7.2.6 In Portuguese
sotol
Gymnocalycium
7.2.7 In Polish
sotol
Gymnocalycium
7.2.8 In Latin
sotol
Gymnocalycium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Dasylirion
Gymnocalycium
8.7 Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
54
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sotol and Gymnocalycium

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

Season and Care of Sotol and Gymnocalycium

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

Sotol and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Sotol and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink

  • Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Sotol and Gymnocalycium

Care of Sotol and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.