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About Sotol and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Canary Islands  

Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
sotol  
Tree Echium  

In German
Dasylirion texanum  
Baum Aciam  

In French
sotol  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
sotol  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
sotol  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
sotol  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
sotol  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
sotol  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Echium  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
60  

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Properties of Sotol and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Tree Echium

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

Sotol and Tree Echium Physical Information

Sotol and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Sotol and Tree Echium

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

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