Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Saccharum officinarum
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
-
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Sugarcane
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Saccharum
In French
sotol
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
sotol
Saccharum
In Portuguese
sotol
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
sotol
Saccharum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Dasylirion
Saccharum
Clade
Monocots
Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Panicoideae
Season and Care of Sotol and Sugarcane
Season and care of Sotol and Sugarcane is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Sugarcane Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugarcane season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sotol and Sugarcane Physical Information
Sotol and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Sugarcane are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Care of Sotol and Sugarcane
Care of Sotol and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.