Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Morocco
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Linaria vulgaris
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Rosette
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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 Summer, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In German
Toadflax
Dasylirion texanum
In Spanish
Toadflax
sotol
In Portuguese
Linária
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocots
Season and Care of Toadflax and Sotol
Season and care of Toadflax and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Toadflax and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Toadflax season is Summer and Sotol season is Summer. The type of soil for Toadflax is Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Toadflax is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Toadflax and Sotol Physical Information
Toadflax and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Sotol are as follows:
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Toadflax and Sotol
Care of Toadflax and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax 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 Toadflax 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.