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About Sotol and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
China, Korea  

Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
-  
140  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-3  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

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  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
sotol  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Dasylirion texanum  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
sotol  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
sotol  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
sotol  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
sotol  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
sotol  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
sotol  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Lycoris  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
80  

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Properties of Sotol and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Spider lily

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

Sotol and Spider lily Physical Information

Sotol and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Sotol and Spider lily

Care of Sotol and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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