Sotol

Meadow Phlox

About Sotol and Meadow Phlox

Sotol

Meadow Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

270.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm38.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

PHLOX maculata

7.2 Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Meadow Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

sotol

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Dasylirion texanum

Wiese Phlox

7.2.3 In French

sotol

Meadow Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

sotol

prado Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

sotol

Meadow Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sotol

Meadow Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

sotol

łąka Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

sotol

Phlox meadow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sotol and Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Meadow Phlox

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

Sotol and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Sotol and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Meadow Phlox

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