Sotol

Red Cabbage

About Sotol and Red Cabbage

Sotol

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

-1

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

sotol

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Rotkohl

In French

sotol

Chou rouge

In Spanish

sotol

Repollo rojo

In Greek

sotol

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

sotol

Red Cabbage

In Polish

sotol

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

sotol

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Brassica

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

300400

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Red Cabbage

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

Sotol and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Sotol and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Red Cabbage

Care of Sotol and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.