Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Sporobolus heterolepis
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Hay fields
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10 - 2
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Tan, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Prairie Dropseed
In Hindi
sotol
prairie dropseed
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Prärie Dropseed
In French
sotol
prairie dropseed
In Spanish
sotol
dropseed pradera
In Greek
sotol
λιβάδι dropseed
In Portuguese
sotol
pradaria dropseed
In Polish
sotol
łąka dropseed
In Latin
sotol
PRATUM grama
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Dasylirion
Sporobolus
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Sotol and Prairie Dropseed
Season and care of Sotol and Prairie Dropseed is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Prairie Dropseed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Prairie Dropseed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Prairie Dropseed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Prairie Dropseed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sotol and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information
Sotol and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
- Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Care of Sotol and Prairie Dropseed
Care of Sotol and Prairie Dropseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Prairie Dropseed 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 Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.