Sotol

Ohio Buckeye

About Sotol and Ohio Buckeye

Sotol

Ohio Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

270.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Orange, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

AESCULUS glabra

7.2 Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Ohio Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

sotol

ओहियो बकेये

7.2.2 In German

Dasylirion texanum

Ohio buckeye

7.2.3 In French

sotol

marronnier de l'Ohio

7.2.4 In Spanish

sotol

Ohio castaño de indias

7.2.5 In Greek

sotol

Οχάιο Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sotol

Ohio Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

sotol

Ohio kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

sotol

Ohio buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of Sotol and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Ohio Buckeye

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

Sotol and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Sotol and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Ohio Buckeye

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