Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Hybrid origin
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Grace McDade, Jurmag1
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
4-9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Perfumes, Skin cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used as Ornamental plant
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, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
Magnolia × soulangeana
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
saucer magnolia
In Hindi
sotol
saucer magnolia
In German
Dasylirion texanum
saucer magnolia
In French
sotol
saucer magnolia
In Spanish
sotol
saucer magnolia
In Greek
sotol
saucer magnolia
In Portuguese
sotol
saucer magnolia
In Polish
sotol
saucer magnolia
In Latin
sotol
saucer magnolia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Not Available
Family
Liliaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Magnolia
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Sotol and Saucer Magnolia
Wondering what are the properties of Sotol and Saucer Magnolia? We provide you with everything About Sotol and Saucer Magnolia. Sotol has thorns and Saucer Magnolia doesn't have thorns. Also Sotol does not have fragrant flowers. Sotol has allergic reactions like Not Available and Saucer Magnolia 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 Saucer Magnolia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sotol and Saucer Magnolia
Season and care of Sotol and Saucer Magnolia is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Saucer Magnolia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Saucer Magnolia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Saucer Magnolia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Saucer Magnolia is Acidic, Neutral.
Sotol and Saucer Magnolia Physical Information
Sotol and Saucer Magnolia physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Saucer Magnolia height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Saucer Magnolia are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Saucer Magnolia flower color: Pink and Violet
- Saucer Magnolia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Sotol and Saucer Magnolia
Care of Sotol and Saucer Magnolia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Saucer Magnolia pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Saucer Magnolia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.