Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
China
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Bambusoideae
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
8-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Rosette
digitate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
sotol
हेगड़े बांस
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Hedge Bambus
In French
sotol
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
sotol
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
sotol
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
sotol
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
sotol
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
sotol
Sepi Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Bambusoideae
Season and Care of Sotol and Hedge Bamboo
Season and care of Sotol and Hedge Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Hedge Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hedge Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sotol and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information
Sotol and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
- Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Sotol and Hedge Bamboo
Care of Sotol and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.