Sotol

Natal Plum

About Sotol and Natal Plum

Sotol

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Africa

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

-4

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Oval to roundish

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

sotol

नेटाल बेर

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Natal Plum

In French

sotol

natal Plum

In Spanish

sotol

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

sotol

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

sotol

Natal Plum

In Polish

sotol

Natal Plum

In Latin

sotol

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Carissa

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

30020

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Natal Plum

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

Sotol and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Natal Plum

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