Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Not Available
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Aconitum napellus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Damp shady woods, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Compound
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
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
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Analgesic, Anodyne, Diaphoretic, Homeopathy, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
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
Not Available
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
Aconitum
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, blue rocket
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Eisenhut
In French
sotol
Queen of all Poisons
In Spanish
sotol
Queen of all Poisons
In Greek
sotol
Queen of all Poisons
In Portuguese
sotol
Queen of all Poisons
In Latin
sotol
Queen of all Poisons
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ranunculales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Aconitum
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sotol and Queen of all Poisons
Wondering what are the properties of Sotol and Queen of all Poisons? We provide you with everything About Sotol and Queen of all Poisons. Sotol has thorns and Queen of all Poisons doesn't have thorns. Also Sotol does not have fragrant flowers. Sotol has allergic reactions like Not Available and Queen of all Poisons has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Queen of all Poisons and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sotol and Queen of all Poisons
Season and care of Sotol and Queen of all Poisons is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Queen of all Poisons Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Queen of all Poisons season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available.
Sotol and Queen of all Poisons Physical Information
Sotol and Queen of all Poisons physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Queen of all Poisons height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sotol and Queen of all Poisons are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Queen of all Poisons flower color: Yellow
- Queen of all Poisons leaf color: Not Available
Care of Sotol and Queen of all Poisons
Care of Sotol and Queen of all Poisons include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Queen of all Poisons 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 Queen of all Poisons needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.