Tahitian Gooseberry

Sotol

About Tahitian Gooseberry and Sotol

Tahitian Gooseberry

Sotol

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

Desert, Lower slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available12-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm270.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Rosette

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus acidus

DASYLIRION texanum

7.2 Common Name

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

ताहितियन आमला

sotol

7.2.2 In German

Tahitian Stachelbeere

Dasylirion texanum

7.2.3 In French

Tahitian Gooseberry

sotol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tahitian grosella espinosa

sotol

7.2.5 In Greek

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

sotol

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tahitian Gooseberry

sotol

7.2.7 In Polish

Tahitian agrest

sotol

7.2.8 In Latin

Tahitian Gooseberry

sotol

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tahitian Gooseberry and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Sotol

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

Tahitian Gooseberry and Sotol Physical Information

Tahitian Gooseberry and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tahitian Gooseberry and Sotol are as follows:

Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Sotol

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tahitian Gooseberry 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.