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About Sotol and White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

-12
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brownish Red, Red

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, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

-
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum
THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

sotol
Thuja occidentalis

In German

Dasylirion texanum
Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

sotol
Thuya occidental

In Spanish

sotol
Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

sotol
Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

sotol
Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

sotol
Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

sotol
Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Liliales
Pinales

Family

Liliaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Thuja

Clade

Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

3005
1 27800
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Properties of Sotol and White Cedar

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

Season and Care of Sotol and White Cedar

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

Sotol and White Cedar Physical Information

Sotol and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and White Cedar are as follows:

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sotol and White Cedar

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