Sotol

Orange

About Sotol and Orange

Sotol

Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Number of Varieties

-100

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Farms, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Orange

In Hindi

sotol

नारंगी

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Orange

In French

sotol

Orange

In Spanish

sotol

naranja

In Greek

sotol

Πορτοκάλι

In Portuguese

sotol

laranja

In Polish

sotol

Pomarańczowy

In Latin

sotol

aurantiaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Citrus

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

3001000

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Orange

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Orange

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

Sotol and Orange Physical Information

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

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Orange flower color: White
Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Orange

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