Sotol

Wax Bean

About Sotol and Wax Bean

Sotol

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Central America, South America

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

-50

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

common bean

In Hindi

sotol

बाकला

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Gartenbohne

In French

sotol

Haricot

In Spanish

sotol

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

sotol

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

sotol

Feijão

In Polish

sotol

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

sotol

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fagales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Phaseolus

Clade

Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

300130

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Wax Bean

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

Sotol and Wax Bean Physical Information

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

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Wax Bean

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