Sotol

Poison Sumac

About Sotol and Poison Sumac

Sotol

Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

-25

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

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

Sap

Other Uses

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

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

sotol

toxicodendron vernix

In German

Dasylirion texanum

toxicodendron vernix

In French

sotol

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

sotol

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

sotol

Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

sotol

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

sotol

toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

sotol

Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Toxicodendron

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

30035

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Poison Sumac

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

Sotol and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Sotol and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Poison Sumac

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