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About Sotol and Pot Marigold


About Pot Marigold and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
3-9  

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 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
300  
99+
20  
99+

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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:

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.

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