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About Sotol and Rowan Tree


About Rowan Tree and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa  

Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa  

Number of Varieties
-  
5  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
25

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum  
Sorbus aucuparia  

Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Rowan, Mountain ash  

In Hindi
sotol  
रोवाण पौधा  

In German
Dasylirion texanum  
Rowan Tree  

In French
sotol  
Rowan Tree  

In Spanish
sotol  
Rowan Tree  

In Greek
sotol  
Rowan Tree  

In Portuguese
sotol  
Árvore de Rowan  

In Polish
sotol  
Rowan Tree  

In Latin
sotol  
Rowan ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Sorbus  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
110  

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Properties of Sotol and Rowan Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Rowan Tree

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

Sotol and Rowan Tree Physical Information

Sotol and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Rowan Tree are as follows:

Care of Sotol and Rowan Tree

Care of Sotol and Rowan Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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