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
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
5-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Amaryllidoideae
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.
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:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
- Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
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.