Sotol

Kukui

About Sotol and Kukui

Sotol

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

sotol

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

sotol

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

sotol

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

sotol

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

sotol

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

sotol

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

sotol

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Euphorbiales

Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Aleurites

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Kukui

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

Sotol and Kukui Physical Information

Sotol and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Kukui are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sotol and Kukui

Care of Sotol and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.