Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
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Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
11-15
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
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Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
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Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
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Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Breiapfelbaum
In French
sotol
Sapotillier
In Portuguese
sotol
sapodilla
In Polish
sotol
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Sapotaceae
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Sapotoideae
Season and Care of Sotol and Sapodilla
Season and care of Sotol and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sapodilla is Neutral.
Sotol and Sapodilla Physical Information
Sotol and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Sapodilla are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
- Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sotol and Sapodilla
Care of Sotol and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.