Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Asia
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
6-9
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
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
-
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs less 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
In German
Dasylirion texanum
wingnut
In Portuguese
sotol
wingnut
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Pterocarya
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Juglandoideae
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.