Stonecrop

Sotol

About Stonecrop and Sotol

Stonecrop

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Central Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

600-

0 40000

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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Stonecrop

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Stonecrop

sotol

In German

Stonecrop

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Orpin

sotol

In Spanish

uva de gato

sotol

In Greek

Stonecrop

sotol

In Portuguese

Stonecrop

sotol

In Polish

rozchodnika

sotol

In Latin

Sedum

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Liliales

Family

Crassulaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Sedum

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

600300

1 27800

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Properties of Stonecrop and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Sotol

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

Stonecrop and Sotol Physical Information

Stonecrop and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Sotol are as follows:

Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Stonecrop and Sotol

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