Sotol

Mexican Tea

About Sotol and Mexican Tea

Sotol

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

-1

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Lanceolate

Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

sotol

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

sotol

Épazote

In Spanish

sotol

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

sotol

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

sotol

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

sotol

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

sotol

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Dysphania

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

30030

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Mexican Tea

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

Sotol and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Sotol and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sotol and Mexican Tea

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