About Sotol and Tree Echium
Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Canary Islands
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Echium pininana
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
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
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
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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.
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:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
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.