Sotol

Partridge Pea

About Sotol and Partridge Pea

Sotol

Partridge Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mediterranean

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

-2

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

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, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

sotol

Partridge Pea

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Partridge Pea

In French

sotol

Partridge Pea

In Spanish

sotol

Partridge Pea

In Greek

sotol

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

sotol

Partridge Pea

In Polish

sotol

Partridge Pea

In Latin

sotol

Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Chamaecrista

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cassieae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

30021

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Partridge Pea

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

Sotol and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Sotol and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Sotol and Partridge Pea

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