Sotol

White Onion

About Sotol and White Onion

Sotol

White Onion

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

White Spanish Gladalan White

Number of Varieties

-15

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Cropland, Farms, gardens

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Garden Onion, White Onion

In Hindi

sotol

प्याज

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Zwiebel

In French

sotol

Oignon

In Spanish

sotol

Cebolla

In Greek

sotol

Κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

sotol

Cebola

In Polish

sotol

Cebula

In Latin

sotol

cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Allium

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Allieae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

300750

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and White Onion

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and White Onion

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

Sotol and White Onion Physical Information

Sotol and White Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Sotol and White Onion are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green

Care of Sotol and White Onion

Care of Sotol and White Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.