Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Asia
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Ever red , Crimson queen
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
5-8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Beetles
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
In Hindi
sotol
Weeping Maple
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Weeping Maple
In French
sotol
Maple pleureur
In Spanish
sotol
weeping maple
In Greek
sotol
weeping maple
In Portuguese
sotol
chorando de bordo
In Polish
sotol
płacz klonu
In Latin
sotol
weeping maple
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Liliales
Sapindales
Family
Liliaceae
Aceraceae
Season and Care of Sotol and Weeping Maple
Season and care of Sotol and Weeping Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Weeping Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral.
Sotol and Weeping Maple Physical Information
Sotol and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Weeping Maple are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
- Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Sotol and Weeping Maple
Care of Sotol and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.