Sotol

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Sotol and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Sotol

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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270.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Never Over-water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

sotol

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Dasylirion texanum

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

sotol

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

sotol

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

sotol

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sotol

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

sotol

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

sotol

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sotol and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Sotol and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Sotol and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Sotol and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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