Sotol

Mexican Tea

About Sotol and Mexican Tea

Sotol

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Perennial

Shrub

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Desert, Lower slopes

12-15

12-10

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

Rosette/Stemless

270.00 cm

180.00 cm

Yellow

Green, Blue Green

Rosette

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Full Sun

Slow

Loam, Sand

Neutral, Alkaline

Well drained

Spring

✔✘

Drought

Ground

Seedlings

Medium

Needs very little water

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Neutral, Alkaline

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Bold

Matte

✔✘

Hummingbirds

✔✘

Air purification

Leaves

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

✔✘

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

DASYLIRION texanum

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

sotol

Dasylirion texanum

sotol

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Liliopsida

Liliales

Liliaceae

Dasylirion

Monocots

Nolinoideae

300

Perennial

Herbs

Mexico, Central America, South America

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

shrublands, tropical grasslands

-9999

12-1

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

Upright/Erect

45.70 cm

50.80 cm

Green

Bicolor

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Lanceolate

✔✘

Summer, Fall

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Very Fast

Clay, Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Well drained

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

✔✘

Drought

Ground

Seedlings

Medium

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pest Free

Drought

Insignificant

Single

✔✘

Medium

Matte

✔✘

Bees, Flies

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

✔✘

Air purification

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

Leaves, Seeds

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

✔✘

Container, Herb / Vegetable

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Mexican Tea

Dysphania ambrosioides

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Épazote

Dysphania ambrosioides

Μεξικού τσάι

Dysphania ambrosioides

Komosa piżmowa

Dysphania ambrosioides

Plantae

Tracheophyta

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllales

Chenopodiaceae

Dysphania

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dysphanieae

Chenopodioideae

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 doesn't have 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, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is and Mexican Tea season is . The type of soil for Sotol is and for Mexican Tea is while the PH of soil for Sotol is and for Mexican Tea is .

Sotol and Mexican Tea Physical Information

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

Sotol flower color:
Sotol leaf color:
Mexican Tea flower color:
Mexican Tea leaf color:

Care of Sotol and Mexican Tea

Care of Sotol and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done and Mexican Tea pruning is done . In summer Sotol needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Mexican Tea needs and in winter, it needs .