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About Sotol and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Shrub  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

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

Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
-  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
sotol  
jumping cholla  

In German
Dasylirion texanum  
jumping cholla  

In French
sotol  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
sotol  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
sotol  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
sotol  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
sotol  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
sotol  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
20  

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Properties of Sotol and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Jumping Cholla

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

Sotol and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Sotol and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Sotol and Jumping Cholla

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

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