Sotol

Spiral Aloe

About Sotol and Spiral Aloe

Sotol

Spiral Aloe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

ALOE polyphylla

7.2 Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

kroonaalwyn lekhala kharetsa spiral aloe

7.2.1 In Hindi

sotol

spiral aloe

7.2.2 In German

Dasylirion texanum

Spirale Aloe

7.2.3 In French

sotol

aloe spirale

7.2.4 In Spanish

sotol

espiral de aloe

7.2.5 In Greek

sotol

σπιράλ αλόη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sotol

aloe espiral

7.2.7 In Polish

sotol

spirala aloesu

7.2.8 In Latin

sotol

Aloe spiralis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Aloaceae

8.6 Genus

Dasylirion

Aloe

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Asphodeloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sotol and Spiral Aloe

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Spiral Aloe

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

Sotol and Spiral Aloe Physical Information

Sotol and Spiral Aloe physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Spiral Aloe height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sotol and Spiral Aloe are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Spiral Aloe flower color: Yellow, Orange, Pink and Coral
Spiral Aloe leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Spiral Aloe

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