Variegated Butterbur

Sotol

About Variegated Butterbur and Sotol

Variegated Butterbur

Sotol

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

Desert, Lower slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Rosette

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

DASYLIRION texanum

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

variegated butterbur

sotol

7.2.2 In German

bunte Pestwurz

Dasylirion texanum

7.2.3 In French

pétasite panachée

sotol

7.2.4 In Spanish

butterbur abigarrado

sotol

7.2.5 In Greek

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

sotol

7.2.6 In Portuguese

butterbur variegada

sotol

7.2.7 In Polish

barwny Lepiężnik

sotol

7.2.8 In Latin

varius butterbur

sotol

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

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8.9 Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Variegated Butterbur and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Variegated Butterbur and Sotol. Variegated Butterbur doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Variegated Butterbur does not have fragrant flowers. Variegated Butterbur has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sotol has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Variegated Butterbur and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Sotol

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

Variegated Butterbur and Sotol Physical Information

Variegated Butterbur and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Sotol are as follows:

Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Sotol

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Variegated Butterbur 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.