Sotol

Kapok

About Sotol and Kapok

Sotol

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

sotol

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Kapok baum

In French

sotol

Fromager

In Spanish

sotol

Ceiba

In Greek

sotol

Ceiba

In Portuguese

sotol

Mafumeira

In Polish

sotol

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

sotol

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Malvales

Family

Liliaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Ceiba

Clade

Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

30010

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Kapok

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

Sotol and Kapok Physical Information

Sotol and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Kapok are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Sotol and Kapok

Care of Sotol and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.