Sotol

Octopus Tree

About Sotol and Octopus Tree

Sotol

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

-1000

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-15

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

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

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

sotol

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Octopus tree

In French

sotol

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

sotol

árbol pulpo

In Greek

sotol

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

sotol

Octopus árvore

In Polish

sotol

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

sotol

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Apiales

Family

Liliaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Schefflera

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

30015

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Octopus Tree

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

Sotol and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Sotol and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sotol and Octopus Tree

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