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About Tangelo and Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

-
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

3-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation
Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Rosette

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo
DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Tangelo
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Tangelo
sotol

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
Dasylirion texanum

In French

Tangelo
sotol

In Spanish

Tangelo
sotol

In Greek

Tangelo
sotol

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
sotol

In Polish

Tangelo
sotol

In Latin

Tangelo
sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Rutaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

20300
1 27800
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Properties of Tangelo and Sotol

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

Season and Care of Tangelo and Sotol

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

Tangelo and Sotol Physical Information

Tangelo and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Sotol are as follows:

  • Tangelo flower color: White

  • Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Tangelo and Sotol

Care of Tangelo and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangelo 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 Tangelo 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.