Sotol

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

About Sotol and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

Sotol

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Deciduous Shrub, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Not Available

1.4 Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Diana, Oiseau Bleu, Hamabo, Red Heart, Notwoodone, William R. Smith, Meehani, Woodbridge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

400.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Dark Pink, Light Pink, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Ovate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair Conditioner, Not Available, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

Hibiscus syriacus

7.2 Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Syrian ketmia, Rose mallow, St Joseph's rod, Shrub Althea

7.2.1 In Hindi

sotol

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Dasylirion texanum

Rose von Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.3 In French

sotol

Rose de Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.4 In Spanish

sotol

Rosa de Siria Hibiscus

7.2.5 In Greek

sotol

Rose της Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sotol

Rosa de Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

sotol

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.8 In Latin

sotol

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Hibiscus

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sotol and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

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

Sotol and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus Physical Information

Sotol and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Rose of Sharon Hibiscus height is 400.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus flower color: Dark Pink, Light Pink and Pink
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus leaf color: Green, Light Green and Yellow

Care of Sotol and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

Care of Sotol and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rose of Sharon Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.