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About Tatsoi and Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Brassica rapa
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

3-
0 40000
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Habitat

orchards, Subtropical climates
Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-812-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan, Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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
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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms
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Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, 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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)
DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Tat Soi, Tatsoi
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Tatsoi
sotol

In German

Tatsoi
Dasylirion texanum

In French

Tatsoi
sotol

In Spanish

Tatsoi
sotol

In Greek

Tatsoi
sotol

In Portuguese

Tatsoi
sotol

In Polish

Tatsoi
sotol

In Latin

Tatsoi
sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Liliales

Family

Brassicaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Brassica
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

Number of Species

50300
1 27800
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Properties of Tatsoi and Sotol

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

Season and Care of Tatsoi and Sotol

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

Tatsoi and Sotol Physical Information

Tatsoi and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Tatsoi height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tatsoi and Sotol are as follows:

  • Tatsoi flower color: Yellow

  • Tatsoi leaf color: Dark Green

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Tatsoi and Sotol

Care of Tatsoi and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tatsoi pruning is done and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tatsoi 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.