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About Sotol and Paperbark Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, Australia

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Melaleuca quinquenervia

Number of Varieties

-5
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes
Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-7

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 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 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
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, Plum

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

-
-

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibiotic, Cough, Headache, hemorrhoids, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum
MELALEUCA quinquenervia

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree, Punk Tree

In Hindi

sotol
Paperbark tree

In German

Dasylirion texanum
Paperbark tree

In French

sotol
Paperbark tree

In Spanish

sotol
Paperbark tree

In Greek

sotol
Paperbark tree

In Portuguese

sotol
Paperbark tree

In Polish

sotol
Paperbark tree

In Latin

sotol
Paperbark tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Myrtales

Family

Liliaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Melaleuca

Clade

Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

30013
1 27800
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Properties of Sotol and Paperbark Tree

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

Season and Care of Sotol and Paperbark Tree

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

Sotol and Paperbark Tree Physical Information

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

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Paperbark Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink and Ivory

  • Paperbark Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Paperbark Tree

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