Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Cushion
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bugs
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
sotol
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Chinakohl
In French
sotol
Napa chou
In Spanish
sotol
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
sotol
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
sotol
Repolho Napa
In Polish
sotol
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
sotol
Napa Brassica
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Capparales
Family
Liliaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Brassica
Clade
Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Sotol and Napa Cabbage
Season and care of Sotol and Napa Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Napa Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Napa Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Napa Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Napa Cabbage is Neutral.
Sotol and Napa Cabbage Physical Information
Sotol and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Napa Cabbage are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
- Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Care of Sotol and Napa Cabbage
Care of Sotol and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Napa Cabbage pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.