Sotol

Savoy Cabbage

About Sotol and Savoy Cabbage

Sotol

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

-7

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-8

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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 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

sotol

Savoy Cabbage

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Wirsing

In French

sotol

Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

sotol

col de col rizada

In Greek

sotol

Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

sotol

Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

sotol

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

sotol

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Liliales

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Brassica

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Savoy Cabbage

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

Sotol and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Sotol and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Savoy Cabbage

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