Sotol

Sitka Spruce

About Sotol and Sitka Spruce

Sotol

Sitka Spruce

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA35

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

270.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Birds, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

7.2 Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

sotol

सरल

7.2.2 In German

Dasylirion texanum

Fichten

7.2.3 In French

sotol

Picea

7.2.4 In Spanish

sotol

Picea

7.2.5 In Greek

sotol

Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sotol

Picea

7.2.7 In Polish

sotol

Świerk

7.2.8 In Latin

sotol

Picea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Picea

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Sotol and Sitka Spruce

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

Compare Cactus » More

Sotol and Painted Lady

Sotol and Echinocactus

Sotol and Echeveria

» More

More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Sotol and Sitka Spruce

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

Sotol and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Sotol and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sotol and Sitka Spruce

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