Sotol

Kiwano Melon

About Sotol and Kiwano Melon

Sotol

Kiwano Melon

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

180.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

sotol

Kiwano Melon

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Hornmelone

In French

sotol

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

sotol

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

sotol

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

sotol

pepino africano

In Polish

sotol

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

sotol

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Violales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Cucumis

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Sotol and Kiwano Melon

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

Compare Cactus » More

Sotol and Echeveria

Sotol and Painted Lady

Sotol and Echinocactus

» More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Sotol and Kiwano Melon

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

Sotol and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Sotol and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Sotol and Kiwano Melon

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