Sotol

Wingnut

About Sotol and Wingnut

Sotol

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Asia

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Pinnate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

sotol

wingnut

In German

Dasylirion texanum

wingnut

In French

sotol

wingnut

In Spanish

sotol

wingnut

In Greek

sotol

wingnut

In Portuguese

sotol

wingnut

In Polish

sotol

Wingnut

In Latin

sotol

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fagales

Family

Liliaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Pterocarya

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

3006

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Wingnut

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

Sotol and Wingnut Physical Information

Sotol and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Wingnut are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Sotol and Wingnut

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