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About Sotol and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
-  
6  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-2  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Acer  

Clade
Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Sotol and Weeping Maple

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

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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:

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.

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