Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
12-15
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
sotol
Ponytail Palm
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
sotol
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
sotol
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
sotol
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
sotol
rabo- de palma
In Polish
sotol
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
sotol
ponytail palmarum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Beaucarnea
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sotol and Ponytail Palm
Season and care of Sotol and Ponytail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Ponytail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Ponytail Palm is Neutral.
Sotol and Ponytail Palm Physical Information
Sotol and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Ponytail Palm are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
- Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Sotol and Ponytail Palm
Care of Sotol and Ponytail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.