Sotol

Pot Marigold

About Sotol and Pot Marigold

Sotol

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

-30

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

sotol

Pot Marigold

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Ringelblume

In French

sotol

pot Marigold

In Spanish

sotol

Caléndula

In Greek

sotol

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

sotol

pot Marigold

In Polish

sotol

Pot Marigold

In Latin

sotol

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Calendula

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

30020

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Pot Marigold

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

Sotol and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Sotol and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Sotol and Pot Marigold

Care of Sotol and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.